Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (9-9, 4-7) vs. Upper Iowa Peacocks (14-5, 8-3)
Thur., Jan. 30, 2025 – 7:45 pm – O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
Tickets
$12 (kids 12 and under FREE)
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Live Coverage
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Promotion
Drury Faculty Appreciation Night
 
Panthers return home to face Upper Iowa
Drury is back at home on Thursday as they host Upper Iowa at 7:45 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
The Panthers are 9-9 and 4-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Drury has won three of their last four games but is coming off a 73-64 loss at Illinois Springfield on Saturday.
 
Upper Iowa is in second place in the league standings with an 8-3 conference record and a 14-5 mark overall. The Peacocks have won five straight games and received votes for the NCAA-II Top 25 this week.
 
Upper Iowa leads the all-time series against Drury 3-2 after sweeping last year's season series. The Peacocks won their home game against the Panthers, 86-71, on Jan. 26, and they won in the O' 84-73 on Feb. 29.
 
After Thursday's game, the Panthers continue the homestand when they host Lewis on Saturday at 1 pm in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Takeaways
Drury enters Thursday's game, leading the GLVC in turnover margin at an average of +3.50 per game. The Panthers average 11.8 turnovers while forcing 15.3.
 
Drury also leads the GLVC in steals. The Panthers average 10.2 steals per game, and Logan Applegate ranks second in the conference with 2.2 steals per game, while teammate Colin Hardrick is third in the league with 2.0 steals.  
 
About the Peacocks
Upper Iowa leads the GLVC in three-pointers made per game, averaging 9.7 per game. The Peacocks are just 12th in three-point percentage at .331 but have made a league-leading 185 on 559 attempts. Their 559 three-point attempts are the most in the GLVC by 53 shots.
 
Forward Nick Reid leads the GLVC in scoring and ranks eighth in the nation in Division II, averaging 24.2 points. The graduate student from Central City, Iowa, is also tied for the league lead in rebounds, averaging 9.1 boards. Reid averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds last year.
 
Noah King was a First Team All-GLVC selection last season and is averaging 16.8 points (tied for 3rd in the GLVC in scoring average).  
 
Peacocks head coach Brooks McKowen is in his 12th season leading the program at Upper Iowa. He and Panthers head coach Chris Foster were teammates for the three seasons at Northern Iowa.
 
 
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