Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (5-8, 1-4) vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds (11-2, 3-2)
Sat., Jan. 7 – 1 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
Order Online
417-873-7000
 
Live Coverage
Radio- KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
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Live Video
Live Stats
 
Promotion
Humane Society of Southwest Missouri "Plays for Strays" Day
Donate items to the Humane Society of SW Missouri and receive a discounted ticket
 
Drury faces Indianapolis at home
Fresh off of a thrilling come-from-behind, two-point win over McKendree on Thursday, the Drury Panthers return to the floor to take on Indianapolis on Saturday at 1 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Panthers have won their last two games and are 5-8 and 1-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Thursday, Drury rallied from 12 points down in the second half to take down McKendree 75-73 at home.
 
Panthers guard Logan Applegate scored 31 points in Thursday night's win, a season-high for any Drury player this year. He now owns the top two scoring games for the Panthers this season, having poured in 26 at Southern Arkansas on Dec. 19. The freshman from Nevada upped his average on the season to 9.8 points per game and he is shooting .500 from three-point range for the year having hit 29 of 58 behind the arc.
 
Indianapolis is 11-2 and 3-2 in the GLVC. The Greyhounds have been idle since New Year's Eve when they defeated Ohio Christian 97-61 in a home contest. Indianapolis started the year 4-0 and ranked in the top 25 until a conference loss to Quincy, 62-57, on Nov. 26. The Greyhounds have league wins at Truman St. (80-57), William Jewell (72-56), and at Maryville (75-58). Their other conference loss was to Rockhurst at home, 71-61, on Dec. 3. Indianapolis comes to Springfield on a five-game winning streak.
 
The Greyhounds are led by Jesse Bingham, who is averaging 15.6 points. The 6'6" sophomore has scored in double-figures in all 13 games this season.
 
After Saturday's game, the Panthers embark on a three-game road trip starting with a game at Lewis on Thur., Jan. 12. Tipoff is at 7:30 pm in Romeoville, Ill.
 
All-Time Series
Drury leads the all-time series against Indianapolis 9-8, but the Panthers have lost five of the last six meetings. The Greyhounds won at home against Drury last year, 80-53. The Panthers' lone win against UIndy in the last six contests came in the GLVC Tournament when Drury defeated Indianapolis 71-65 on March 7, 2019 in Edwardsville, Illinois.
 
Last Meeting  
Indianapolis 80 Drury 53 (Feb. 19, 2022 at UIndy)
 -- Kendrick Tchoua came off the bench to lead the Greyhounds with 18 points and 11 rebounds
-- Malek Davis had 12 points and was the only Panther to score in double-figures
 -- Indianapolis led 41-29 at halftime
-- Drury was held to 34 percent shooting going 18 for 53
 
Last Game 
Drury 75 McKendree 73 (Thur., at DU)
-- Freshman Logan Applegate poured in 31 points on 11 of 15 shooting and went 5 for 6 from three-point range
-- Quenton Shelton hit two free throws to Drury a four-point lead, 75-71, with seven seconds left to clinch the win
-- Drury forced 25 turnovers
-- McKendree shot 55 percent from the field going 26 for 47
-- Bryson Bultman had 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Bearcats
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 5-8, 1-4
UIndy: 11-2, 3-2
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (2nd yr., 15-24/9th y., 132-104)
UIndy: Paul Corsaro (3^rd year, 41-25)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 2
UIndy: Won 5
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 3-2
UIndy: 5-0
 
All-Time Series
Drury 9-8
 
Last Meeting
Indianapolis 80 Drury 53 (Feb. 19, 2022 at UIndy) 
 
Next Game
Drury at Lewis – Thur., Jan. 12
7:30 pm – Romeoville, Ill.
 
 
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