Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (2-0) vs. Ozark Christian Ambassadors (0-2)
Tue., Nov. 14, 2023 – 5:45 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
Live Audio- www.923kick.com, TuneIn app
Live Video
Live Stats
 
Promotion
Home Opener
Tee 1D Diabetes Foundation Night
 
Panthers host Ozark Christian in home opener 
The Drury Panthers are home for the first time this season as they host Ozark Christian at 5:45 pm on Tuesday.  
 
Drury is 2-0 after two wins at the SBU Tipoff Classic in Bolivar last weekend. The Panthers defeated Thomas More 73-70 on Friday, then won on Saturday with a 92-87 victory over Trevecca Nazarene.
 
Ozark Christian is off to an 0-2 start with a 76-62 loss at Mid-American Christian on (NAIA) on Nov. 3, and a 111-82 set-back at Spurgeon (Mo.) on Nov. 7.
 
Tuesday's game is the first meeting ever between Drury and Ozark Christian.
 
The Panthers went 8-8 at home last year. Drury is 155-34 at home since the O'Reilly Family Event Center opened in 2010-11. Since the building opened, the Panthers have never had a losing record at home.
 
Following Tuesday's game, the Panthers play their first true road game on Thursday when they travel to Arkansas Tech for a 7:30 pm contest in Russellville, Arkansas. 
 
About the Ambassadors
Ozark Christian is a member of the National Christian College Athletics Association based in Joplin, Missouri. The Ambassadors went 21-10 last season and 12-2 in the Midwest Christian College Conference.
 
Ozark Christian was established in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1942, then moved to Joplin in 1946 and merged with Midwest Christian College in 1985. They have an enrollment of 600 and among their notable alums is Brock Drumm, an innovator in the 3-D printing business.
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 2-0
OC: 0-2
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (2nd yr., 21-35/9th yr., 138-115)
OC: Chris Lahm
 
Streak
Drury: Won 2
OC: Won 2
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 2-0
OC: 0-2
 
All-Time Series
First Meeting
 
Last Meeting
First Meeting
 
Next Game
Drury at Arkansas Tech, Thur., 7:30 pm
Russellville, Ark.
 
 
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