Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (10-8, 3-7) vs. Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars (14-6, 7-3)
Sat., Jan. 27, 2024 – 3 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- 923kick.com, TuneIn app
Live Video
Live Stats
 
Promotion
Bill Harding Athletics Performance Center dedication
 
Panthers at home vs. Illinois Springfield 
The Drury Panthers host Illinois Springfield on Saturday for a 3 pm tipoff. Before Saturday's tipoff, the Drury basketball will honor the late Robert Yanders, the former Missouri State standout, founder of The Basketball Movement and We Are United Prep. The Panthers coaching staff and team will make a special presentation to the Yanders family before Saturday's game. 
 
Drury enters Saturday's game 10-8 and 3-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Panthers are coming off an 83-78 loss at home to Quincy on Thursday.
 
Illinois Springfield is 14-6, 7-3 in the GLVC, and has won their last two games. The Prairie Stars started their road trip on Thursday with a 66-63 win at Southwest Baptist.
 
Drury's Logan Applegate enters Saturday's game with double-doubles in his last two contests. The sophomore from Nevada had 22 points and a career-high 12 rebounds on Thursday against Quincy, and produced 16 points with 10 boards last Saturday at Truman State. Last year's Freshman of the Year in the GLVC has three double-doubles this season and is averaging 15.6 points and 5.7 rebounds for the year.
 
The Prairie Stars won the previous meeting against Drury, 79-75, on Jan. 3 in Springfield, Illinois, but Drury leads the all-time series 14-6.
 
After Saturday's game, the Panthers play again on Feb. 3 at Southwest Baptist for a 3 pm game in Bolivar.
 
About the Prairie Stars
Illinois Springfield is the conference's second-leading offense, averaging 81.3 points, and they lead the GLVC in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game.
 
The Prairie Stars are coached by Matt Brock, a former All-Ozark Conference performer having played at Camdenton. He is in his fifth year at Illinois Springfield after a head coaching stint at Missouri Baptist.
 
Jordan Rice leads UIS in scoring, averaging 15.8 points, and he is second in the GLVC in assists, averaging 5.0 per game. The Prairie Stars have the GLVC's leader in three-point percentage, Jayden Johnson (.500), and in three's made, Max Kunnert (2.9 per game).
 
2022-23 Series
Ill. Springfield 79 Drury 75 (Jan. 3, at UIS)
 -- Juok Riak led Drury with a game-high 23 points
-- Jordan Rice had 21 points and 6 rebounds for the Prairie Stars
-- The Panthers shot 53 percent, going 31 for 58 from the field
-- Illinois Springfield was 30 for 64 from the field for 47 percent, but the Prairie Stars hit 10 of 19 three-point attempts
 
All-Time series
Drury leads the all-time series against Illinois Springfield 14-6. Illinois Springfield has won the last three games against Drury, including a 79-75 win over the Panthers on Jan. 3 at UIS. Illinois Springfield has won five of the last seven head-to-head meetings dating back to 2018-19.
 
Drury's last game
Quincy 83 Drury 78 (Thur. at DU)
-- Quincy led 47-35 at halftime
-- Zion Richardson had 25 points and 9 rebounds for Quincy
-- Isaiah Foster added 24 points for the Hawks
-- Quincy shot 59 percent from three-point range, going 13 for 22
-- Logan Applegate had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Panthers
-- The Hawks owned a 45-37 rebounding advantage
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 10-8, 3-7
UIS: 14-6, 7-3
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (3^rd yr., 29-43 / 10th yr., 146-123)
UIS: Matt Brock (5^th yr., 67-59 / 9^th yr., 153-100)
 
Streak
Drury: Lost 3
UIS: Won 2
 
Last Game
Drury lost vs Quincy 83-79 (Thur.)
UIS won at Southwest Baptist 66-63 (Thur.)
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 2-3
UIS: 3-2
 
All-Time Series
Drury 14-6
 
Last Meeting
Ill. Springfield 79 Drury 75 (Jan. 3 at UIS)
 
Next Game
Drury at Southwest Baptist
Sat., Feb. 3 – 3 pm – Bolivar, Mo.
 
 
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