Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (13-11, 6-10) at Missouri S&T Miners (12-11, 6-10)
Thur., Feb. 22, 2024 – 7:30 pm – Gibson Arena – Rolla, Mo.     
 
Live Coverage
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Live Stats: minerathletics.com
 
Drury in road test at Missouri S&T
Drury hits the road for a Thursday game at Missouri S&T. Tipoff is at 7:30 pm.
 
The Panthers are 13-11 and 6-10 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury is coming off a 76-56 loss at home to McKendree on Saturday.
 
Missouri S&T is 12-11 and is also 6-10 in the league. The Miners have lost their last two games, having fallen at Truman State, 92-84, on Saturday and at Upper Iowa, 94-86 last Thursday. Missouri S&T is 7-5 at home so far this season.
 
Drury guard Logan Applegate leads the Panthers, averaging 14.5 points per game; his 60 three-pointers are the second-most in the GLVC and he leads the conference in steals, averaging 1.9. Juok Riak ranks second in the league in field goal percentage with a .603 mark.
 
After Thursday's game, the Panthers travel to Maryville for a Saturday game at 3 pm in St. Louis. Next week marks the final week of the regular season as Drury hosts Upper Iowa on Feb. 29, then Truman State on Saturday on March for Senior Day.
 
About Missouri S&T 
The Miners are led by Ikenna Okeke, who is averaging 14.8 points per game. Lovell Williams leads the GLVC in assists with 5.3 per game and is tied for second in the conference in steals (1.8). Andrew Young ranks eighth in the GLVC in rebounding at 6.7 per contest and is third in blocked shots (1.7).
 
Previous Meeting 
Drury 89 Missouri S&T 82 (Jan. 13, 2024 at DU)
-- Missouri S&T led 42-40 at the half
-- Logan Applegate had 27 points, going 8 for 18 from the floor and 9 of 11 from the free throw line
-- Riley Naeger came off the bench to score 23 points and was 8 for 8 from the field, 2 for 2 from three-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line
-- Ikenna Okeke led Missouri S&T with 23 points
 -- Drury out-rebounded Missouri S&T 40-33
-- The Panthers were 19 for 21 from the free throw line
 
All-Time series  vs. Missouri S&T
Drury leads the all-time series against Missouri S&T 86-39 (officially 83-39 as the NCAA vacated three Drury wins). The Panthers won the earlier meeting this year 89-82 in Springfield on Jan. 13.
 
The Miners won both meetings last year and have taken five of the last seven meetings since 2020-21. Drury is looking for their first win in Rolla since Jan. 18, 2020. The Panthers have lost their last three games at S&T.
 
Drury's last game
McKendree 76 Drury 56 (Sat., at DU)
-- Drury trailed 37-36 at the halft
-- McKendree outscored the Panthers 39-20 in the second half
-- Brock Wakefield led Drury with 13 points
 -- The Panthers shot 36 percent, going 22 of 61
-- McKendree was a perfect 16 for 16 at the foul line, while Drury went 6 for 7
 
QUICK FACTS
Records  
Drury: 13-10 (6-10)
S&T: 12-11 (6-10)
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (3^rd year, 32-46/10th year, 149-126)
S&T: Bill Walker (5^th year, 49-76/10^th year, 108-156)
 
Last Game
Drury: Lost vs McKendree 76-56 (Sat.)
S&T: Lost at Truman St. 92-84 (Sat.)
 
Streak
Drury: Lost 1
S&T: Lost 2
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 2-3
S&T: 2-3
 
All-Time Series
Drury 86-39
 
Last Meeting
Drury 89 Missouri S&T 82 (Jan. 13, 2024 at DU)
 
Next
Drury at Maryville
3 pm – St. Louis, Mo.
 
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