Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (14-12, 7-11) vs. Upper Iowa Peacocks (18-8, 13-5)
Thur., Feb. 29 – 7:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
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417-873-7000
 
Live Coverage
Radio- KICK 92.3 FM / 1340 AM
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Live Video
Live Stats
 
Promotion
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Night
 
Panthers start final homestand with match-up vs. Upper Iowa
Drury heads into the final week of the regular season with two home games and will host Upper Iowa on Thursday at 7:45 pm to start the homestand.
 
The Panthers are 14-12 and 7-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury is coming off a 70-60 win at Maryville on Saturday.
 
Upper Iowa is 18-8 and is second place in the GLVC with a 13-5 league record. The Peacocks are ranked fifth in this week's NCAA-II Midwest Regional rankings and are receiving votes for the NCAA-II Top 25. Upper Iowa has won four straight and is coming off an 83-72 win at home over Illinois Springfield.
 
Logan Applegate leads Drury, averaging 14.3 points per game, a total that ranks 11th in the GLVC. The sophomore from Nevada, Missouri, is second in the league in three-pointers made with 66, and and he leads the GLVC in steals with 49.
 
Upper Iowa won the earlier game against Drury this season, with an 86-71 win over the Panthers on Jan. 18 in Fayette, Iowa.
 
After Thursday's game, Drury concludes the regular season on Saturday with a game against Truman State at 3 pm. Drury will honor their two graduating players, Adam Moore and Riley Naeger, before their game on Saturday.
 
About Upper Iowa
Upper Iowa is the top scoring offense in the GLVC, averaging 87.4 points per game. The Peacocks rank fifth in field goal percentage (.469), and sixth in three-point percentage (.363). They lead in the conference in turnover margin (+4.8 per game).
 
The Peacocks feature the conference's leading scorer as Jake Hilmer leads the league with a 24.5 point per game average. Hilmer is second in the GLVC in free throw shooting with a percentage of .900 and his 190 attempts are the most in the conference. He has scored 30 points or more nine times this season.
 
Previous Meeting 
Upper Iowa 86 Drury 71 (Jan. 18, 2024 at UIU)
-- Jake Hillmer led Upper Iowa with 23 points as he went 8 for 19 from the field, 2 for 7 from three-point range, and 5 of 5 from the free throw line
-- Logan Applegate had 18 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Panthers
 -- Upper Iowa was 19 for 25 from the foul line, while Drury went 9 of 14 from the stripe
-- The Peacocks led 35-34 at the half
-- Upper Iowa scored 51 points in the second half
 
All-Time series  vs. Upper Iowa
The all-time series is tied 2-2 after Upper Iowa defeated Drury in the first meeting of the year between the two teams. The Peacocks won 86-71 on Jan. 18 in Fayette, Iowa.
 
The Jan. 18 meeting was the first game between the two clubs since Nov. 23, 2018, when Upper Iowa came away with an 83-78 win in Springfield. The Panthers picked up an 88-69 win over the Peacocks on Nov. 13, 2010, in the O'Reilly Family Event Center, and they defeated Upper Iowa, 81-67, on Nov. 15, 2008, in Weiser Gym.
 
Drury's last game
Drury 70 Maryville 60 (Sat., at MU)
-- Drury led 41-21 at halftime and were up by as much as 29 in the second half
-- Riley Naeger led the Panthers with 14 points
-- The Panthers had only one turnover at halftime
-- Tutu Chisholm had 13 points and 8 rebounds for Maryville
 -- Drury went 12 for 29 from three-point range
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 14-12, 7-11
UIU: 18-8, 13-5
 
Head Coaches
Drury: Chris Foster (3^rd yr., 33-47 / 10th yr., 150-127)
UIU: Brooks McKowen (11^th year, 184-137)
 
Streak
Drury: Won 1
UIU: Won 4
 
Last Game
Drury won at Maryville 70-60 (Sat.)
UIU won vs. Ill. Springfield 83-72 (Sat.)
 
Last 5 Games
Drury: 2-3
UIU: 4-1
 
All-Time Series
Tied 2-2
 
Previous Meeting
Upper Iowa 86 Drury 71
(Jan. 18, 2024 at UIU)
 
Next Week
Drury vs. Truman St. -- Sat., March 2
3 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
 
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