Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (9-5, 2-4) vs. Missouri S&T Miners (9-4, 3-3)
Sat., Jan. 13, 2024 – 1 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
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Live Coverage
Radio- KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
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Live Video
Live Stats
 
Promotion
Celebration of 2004 Lady Panthers NCAA-II Runner-Up team  
 
Panthers conclude homestand vs. Missouri S&T 
Drury plays their final contest in a three-game homestand on Saturday at 1 pm against Missouri S&T in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Panthers won the second of two home games on Thursday, with a 71-62 win over Maryville. Drury enters Saturday's game 9-5, 2-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and has gone 7-1 on their home court so far this season.
 
Missouri S&T is 9-4 and 3-3 in the GLVC. The Miners are coming off a 78-59 win at Southwest Baptist on Thursday, their first road win of the season. Missouri S&T is 1-2 on the road this season.
 
The Miners won both games against Drury last year, taking the contest in Springfield, 82-79 on Nov. 28, 2022, and winning in Rolla, 81-73, on Feb. 2., 2023. The Panthers lead the all-time series, though, 85-39.
 
Juok Riak leads Drury, averaging 15.2 points and his .658 shooting percentage leads the GLVC. Logan Applegate, averaging 14.1 points, is coming off a 29-point game on Thursday against Maryville, and leads the conference in three-pointers made with 40.
 
Next week, the Panthers go on the road and travel to Upper Iowa for a 7:30 pm game on Thursday, then play at Truman State at 3 pm on Jan. 20.
 
About the Miners
Missouri S&T features a high-scoring offense averaging 80.7 points per game, third-best in the GLVC. On the defensive end, the Miners are tied for the conference lead in blocked shots, averaging 5 per contest.
 
Ikenna Okeke leads Missouri S&T in scoring, averaging 14.2 points and he ranks eighth in the GLVC in rebounding, averaging 6.4. Lovell Williams averages 13.5 points and is third in the league in assists, averaging 5 per game.
 
2022-23 Series
Missouri S&T 81 Drury 73 (Feb. 2, 2023 at S&T)
-- Riley Naeger led Drury with 22 points
-- Ikenna Okeke had 22 points for Missouri S&T
-- Missouri S&T shot 57 percent, hitting 35 of 62 shots
 -- Drury hit 51 percent of their shots, going 29 of 57, but was just 5 for 21 from three-point range
 
Missouri S&T 82 Drury 79 (Nov. 28, 2022 at DU)
 -- Drury led 45-40 at halftime, but was outscored 42-34 in the second half
-- Quenton Shelton had 21 points for the Panthers
-- Lovell Williams had 23 points for Missouri S&T, while Julien Smith added 21 points
 -- Missouri S&T shot 57 percent, going 25 for 57 from the field
 
All-Time series
Drury leads the all-time series against Missouri S&T 85-39 (officially 82-39 as the NCAA vacated three Drury wins). The Miners won both meetings last year and have taken five of the last six meetings since 2020-21. Missouri S&T has won three straight games in Springfield.
 
Drury's last game
Drury 71 Maryville 62 (Thur. at DU)
-- Logan Applegate had a season-high 29 points and went 9 for 13 from the field, 6 for 9 from three-point range and 5 of 6 from the free throw line
-- Juok Riak added 16 points and 7 rebounds
-- Drury outscored Maryville 45-32 in the second half after trailing 30-26 at halftime
-- DU shot 45 percent from the field, going 25 for 56 and shot 52 percent in the second half
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 9-5, 2-4
S&T: 9-4, 3-3
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (3^rd yr., 28-40 / 10th yr., 145-120)
S&T: Bill Walker (5^th yr., 46-69 / 10^th yr., 105-149)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 2
S&T: Won 1
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 3-2
S&T: 3-2
 
All-Time Series
Drury 85-39 (officially, 82-39)
 
2022-23 Series
Missouri S&T 81 Drury 73 (Feb. 2, 2023 at S&T)
Missouri S&T 82 Drury 79 (Nov. 28, 2022 at DU)
 
Next Game
Drury at Upper Iowa, Thur., Jan. 18
7:30 pm – Fayette, Iowa
 
 
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