Drury Panthers (0-0, 0-0 GLVC) vs. Missouri S&T Miners (0-5, 0-5 GLVC)
Fri., Dec. 18, 2020 – 5:30 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
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2020-21 season finally arrives for the Panthers on Friday
The Drury Panthers will finally open their 111th season of intercollegiate competition on Friday when they host Missouri S&T at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Tipoff is 7:45 pm, and, by rule, in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, no spectators are allowed.
 
Drury's season tipoff comes more than a month after their original start-date following the result of a positive COVID-19 test from a team member in mid-November. The first five games on the Panthers' schedule have been postponed, and Drury's first available game falls Friday, 18 days into December.
 
Missouri S&T, meanwhile, has played five games and will be looking for their first win. The Miners have played teams close, though, falling by a basket in an 83-81 loss to Rockhurst and dropping an overtime game to McKendree 89-86.
 
The Panthers are coming off a season that saw them go 20-9 and 13-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
 
Drury is 84-34 against Missouri S&T and won both meetings against the Miners last year with an 86-67 win in Rolla on Jan. 18, then an 81-62 victory at the O' on Jan. 30.
 
After Friday's game, the Panthers travel to Lindenwood for a 2 pm game against the Lions. The game was originally scheduled for Nov. 29. 
 
Conley Garrison climbing all-time scoring list
Drury guard Conley Garrison starts the season ranked 21st on Drury's all-time scoring list. The Bolivar native enters his next game with 1,383 points and is 17 away from cracking 1,400 in his career. He needs 1,411 to catch Jasen Fronabarger (1995-99) for 20th on the all-time list.
 
Drury's All-Time Scoring List
1. Lonnie Holmes (1991-95), 2,341
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19. Marc Ridlen ('80-'84) 1,448
20. Jasen Fronabarger ('95-'99) 1,411
21. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 1,383
22. Tony King ('84-'88) 1,341
 
Garrison also 4th in career three-pointers
Conley Garrison also starts 2020-21 ranked fourth in Drury history in career three-pointers. He enters his next game with 261 three's and is just 16 away from matching Steven Gum (2004-08) for third on the all-time list.
 
Drury's All-Time Three's Made List
1. Alex Hall (2009-13) 389
2. Matt Miller (1998-2002) 351
3. Steven Gum (2004-08) 277
4. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 261
5. Jasen Fronabarger (1995-99) 244
 
All-Time Series Notes vs Missouri S&T 
-- Drury is 84-34 against S&T in its history in a series that dates back to the Panthers inaugural season of 1909-10
-- The Panthers have won their six meetings against the Miners and were 2-0 against S&T last year
-- Drury has gone 28-2 against the Miners since both teams joined the GLVC
 
2019-20 Season Series
Drury 86 Missouri S&T 67 (Jan. 18, 2020 at S&T)
-- DU led 42-37 at the half and outscored the Miners 44-30 in the second half
-- Conley Garrison led all scorers with 22 points and went 7 for 10 from the field
-- Drury held S&T to 32 percent shooting as the Miners went 17 for 54
 
Drury 81 Missouri S&T 62 (Jan. 30, 2020 at DU)
-- Asa Hutchinson led the Panthers with 19 points and a career-high 9 rebounds
-- Drury out-rebounded S&T 45-33
-- The Panthers committed just nine turnovers while forcing 16
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 0-0 (0-0 GLVC)
Missouri S&T: 0-5 (0-5 GLVC)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Steve Hesser (17^th year, 343-135)
S&T: Bill Walker (2^nd year, 6-25 / 7^th year, 65-105)
 
Last Game
DU: season opener
S&T: Lost vs. Southwest Baptist 86-72 (Dec. 12) 
 
2019-20 Season Series
Drury 86 Missouri S&T 67 (Jan. 18, 2020 at S&T)
Drury 81 Missouri S&T 62 (Jan. 30, 2020 at DU)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 84-34
 
Up Next
Drury at Lindenwood -- Sun., Dec. 20, 2020
2 pm -- Hyland Arena -- St. Charles, Mo. 
 
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