Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (2-5, 0-2) at Maryville Saints (7-2, 2-1)
Sat., Dec. 3, 2022 – 3 pm – St. Louis, Mo. 
 
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Panthers travel to Maryville, Sat., 3 pm
The Drury Panthers conclude their two-game road trip to St. Louis on Saturday when they take on Maryville on Saturday at 3 pm.
 
Drury is 2-5 and 0-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Panthers are coming off an 86-63 loss at 18th ranked Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday and will be looking for their first win since Nov. 12 in Saturday's game.
 
Maryville is 7-2 and 2-1 in the GLVC. The Saints knocked off 17th ranked Southwest Baptist 81-74 at home on Thursday. Maryville opened their conference schedule with a 59-51 win at William Jewell on Nov. 26, then fell at Rockhurst, 69-63, on Monday.
 
After Saturday's game, the Panthers are back home on Tuesday to host Hannibal-LaGrange at 6 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
All-Time Series
Drury is 20-3 all-time against Maryville. The Panthers won the lone meeting last year, 77-58 on Feb. 21, 2022 at Drury. DU had won 14 straight against Maryville from Jan. 24, 2013 to Jan. 31, 2021 when the Saints stopped the streak on Jan. 31, 2021 in St. Louis.
 
Last Year
Drury 77 Maryville 58 (Feb. 21, 2022 at DU)
-- The game was tied 31-31 at halftime, then the Panthers outscored Maryville 46-27 in the second half
-- Quenton Shelton led all scorers with 23 points, went 8 for 15 from the field and 5 for 11 from three-point range
-- Obi Okafor had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds
 -- Maryville shot 35 percent from the field going 22 for 63
-- The Saints had 20 turnovers
 
Thursday's Game 
#18 Missouri-St. Louis 86 Drury 63 (Thur. at UMSL)
-- UMSL guard Isaiah had 31 points including 18 in the first half
-- Quenton Shelton and Adam Moore both had 14 points to lead Drury
-- The Tritons shot 59 percent going 34 for 58 from the field and 9 for 22 from three-point range (41 percent)
-- Drury had 17 turnovers including 11 in the first half
 
Needing 80
In Drury's first seven games, when they've surpassed 80 points, they have won and in each of their five losses, when they've been held to fewer than 80, they've lost. The Panthers scored 80 and 92 in their two victories. Drury had 79 on Monday against Missouri S&T but lost to the Miners 82-79.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 2-5, 0-2
MU: 7-2, 2-1
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (2nd yr., 12-21/9th year, 129-101)
MU: Jesse Shaw (2^nd year, 19-19)
 
Last Game
Drury lost at #18 Missouri-St. Louis 83-63 (Thur.)
MU won vs #17 Southwest Baptist 81-74 (Thur.) 
 
Streak
Drury- Lost 5
MU- Won 1
 
Last 5 Games
Drury 0-5
MU 4-1
 
All-Time Record
Drury 20-3
 
Last Meeting
Drury 77 Maryville 58 (Feb. 21, 2022 at DU)
 
Next
Drury vs. Hannibal-LaGrange – Tue., Dec. 6
6 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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