Drury Panthers (2-1, 2-1 GLVC) vs. McKendree Bearcats (4-2, 4-2 GLVC)
Wed., Jan. 6, 2021 – 7:45 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center 
 
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Panthers face McKendree Wednesday, 7:45 pm at the O'
The Drury Panthers play their second game this week as they host the McKendree Bearcats on Wednesday at 7:45 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury is 2-1 and coming off of an 86-59 win at home over Maryville on Sunday.
 
McKendree is 4-2, and the Bearcats are tied for first place in the GLVC's East Division. McKendree played on Monday and came away with a home win over Indianapolis 88-74.
 
The Panthers are 12-6 all-time against McKendree, but the Bearcats have won two of the last three encounters against Drury. McKendree won the lone meeting between the two teams last year in an 80-70 win over the Panthers in Lebanon, Illinois, on Jan. 4, 2020. The Bearcats also won in their last game at the O', earning a 100-91 win over DU on Dec. 2, 2017.
 
Wednesday's game is the second contest in a busy stretch for the Panthers. Drury has six games scheduled in a 13 period that started with their win over Maryville on Sunday and conclude with a home game against Rockhurst on Jan. 16.
 
The Panthers return to action on Saturday when they host 13th ranked Truman State for a 3:15 pm tipoff in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
All-Time Series Notes vs McKendree
-- Drury is 12-6 all-time against McKendree
-- The Panthers have gone 4-2 since the Bearcats joined the GLVC
-- Drury went 8-4 against McKendree when both programs were in the NAIA
 
2019-20 Series
McKendree 80 Drury 70 (Jan. 4, 2020 at McK)
-- McKendree led 47-31 at halftime
-- The Panthers came back from a 23 points behind to pull within three with 4:04 remaining but the Bearcats held off the rally to win by 10
-- Conley Garrison led all scorers with 21 points
-- Logan Kohrmann and Oliver Stephen had 20 points each to lead the Bearcats
-- Obi Okafor had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds
 
Conley Garrison climbing all-time scoring list
Drury guard Conley Garrison cracked Drury's top 20 on their all-time scoring list. He passed Marc Ridlen (1980-84) for 19th place on the list on Jan. 3 vs Maryville. Garrison enters the next game with 1,452 career points and the senior from Bolivar is 21 points away from passing Jim McKnight (1956-60) for 18th place on Drury's all-time list.
 
Drury's All-Time Scoring List
1. Lonnie Holmes (1991-95), 2,341
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17. Cameron Adams (2011-15) 1,506
18. Jim McKnight ('56-'60) 1,473
19. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 1,452
20. Marc Ridlen ('80-'84) 1,448
21. Jasen Fronabarger ('95-'99) 1,411
 
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 273 three's and is just four 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.) 273
5. Jasen Fronabarger (1995-99) 244
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 2-1 (2-1 GLVC)
McK: 4-2 (4-2 GLVC)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Steve Hesser (17^th year, 345-136)
McK: Chris Foster (3^rd year, 28-33/7^th year 111-73) 
 
Last Game
DU: Won vs Maryville 86-59 (Sun.)
McK: Won vs. Indianapolis 88-74 (Mon.)  
 
2019-20 Series
McKendree 80 Drury 70 (Jan. 4, 2020 at McK)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 12-6
 
Up Next
Drury vs Truman St. -- Sat., Jan. 9, 2021
3:15 pm -- O'Reilly Family Event Center  
 
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