Drury Panthers (3-1, 3-1 GLVC) vs. #13 Truman St. Bulldogs (7-1, 7-1 GLVC)
Sat., Jan. 9, 2021 – 2 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center 
 
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Panthers host 13^th ranked Truman St., Sat., 2 pm
The Drury Panthers host 13th ranked Truman State on Saturday at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Game time has moved to 2 pm, and, as per GLVC guidelines, no spectators are permitted for league events due to concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The Panthers are 3-1 and coming off of a 92-88 overtime win over McKendree on Wednesday. In his first four games of the year, Drury senior guard Conley Garrison has scored 25, 26, 18, and he had 34 on Wednesday against the Bearcats. He is the fourth-leading scorer in NCAA-II, averaging 25.8 points.
 
Truman State is ranked 13th in NCAA-II and is 7-1. The Bulldogs defeated William Jewell at home on Wednesday 82-77. Truman State's only loss this year has been to Maryville, when they fell 90-83 in St. Louis on Dec. 31. TSU leads the GLVC and is ninth in the nation in field goal percentage hitting a .519 mark from the floor.
 
Drury leads the all-time series against the Bulldogs 12-8 and won last year's contest 71-52 at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Feb. 20. Truman State tied for the regular season title in the GLVC in 2020. The all-time series dates back to 1923, and Drury is 5-4 against TSU since the Bulldogs joined the league in 2013-14.
 
The Panthers' next game is Tuesday, Jan. 12, when they travel to Missouri-St. Louis for a 3:30 pm game. The contest was originally scheduled for Nov. 27 but postponed due to a positive test of the coronavirus.
 
All-Time Series Notes vs Truman St.
-- The Panthers lead the all-time series against Truman St. 12-8 in match-ups that go back to 1923
-- Drury won last year's lone meeting, a 71-52 victory, in Springfield
-- DU has also won four of the last five games head-to-head against Truman
-- Truman State's last win at Drury was on Jan. 30, 2016 in an 82-72 victory at the O'
 
2019-20 Series
Drury 71 Truman St. 52 (Feb. 20, 2020 at DU)
-- Truman State's Brodric Thomas, who made the opening day roster for the Houston Rockets this season, was held to nine points
-- Drury led 39-22 at halftime
-- Conley Garrison led all scorers with 24 points
-- TSU was 3 for 18 from three-point range
 
Conley Garrison climbing all-time scoring list
Drury guard Conley Garrison cracked Drury's top 20 on their all-time scoring list. He passed Jim McKnight (1956-60) for 18th place on the list on Jan. 6 vs McKendree. Garrison enters the next game with 1,452 career points and the senior from Bolivar is 14 points away from reaching 1,500 career points. 
 
Drury's All-Time Scoring List
1. Lonnie Holmes (1991-95), 2,341
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15. Gail Fredrick ('65-'69) 1,559
16. Philip Mooberry ('92-'95) 1,508
17. Cameron Adams (2011-15) 1,506
18. Conley Garrison (2017-pres.) 1,486
19. Jim McKnight ('56-'60) 1,473
 
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 one 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.) 276
5. Jasen Fronabarger (1995-99) 244
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 3-1 (3-1 GLVC)
TSU: 7-1 (7-1 GLVC)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Steve Hesser (17^th year, 346-136)
TSU: Jeff Horner (3^rd year, 44-24)  
 
Last Game
DU: Won vs McKendree, 92-88 – OT (Wed.)
TSU: Won vs William Jewell 82-77 (Wed.)
 
2019-20 Series
Drury 71 Truman St. 52 (Feb. 20, 2020, at DU)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 12-8
 
Up Next
Drury at Missouri-St. Louis -- Tue., Jan. 12, 2021
3:30 pm – Mark Twain Building – St. Louis, Mo.   
 
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