Drury Panthers Game Preview
Drury Panthers (10-10, 5-8) at Truman St. Bulldogs (12-8, 6-6)
Thur., Feb. 6, 2025 – 7:30 pm
Pershing Arena – Kirksville, Mo.        
 
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Panthers travel to Truman St.
The Drury Panthers start a two-game road trip on Thursday as they travel to Truman State for a 7:30 pm game in Kirksville, Missouri.
 
Drury is 10-10 and 5-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Panthers are coming off a 69-67 loss at home to Lewis. Drury had won four of their last five prior to Saturday's loss.
 
Truman State is 12-8 and 6-6 in the GLVC. The Bulldogs, who were picked to win the conference in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll, have won four of their last five, including a 65-55 win at William Jewell on Saturday.
 
Drury lost to Truman State at the buzzer earlier this year, 78-77, on Dec. 7 at the O'Reilly Family Event Center, and Xavier Hall hit a 15-foot shot at the final horn to give the Bulldogs the win. The Panthers lead the all-time series 13-12 and will be playing at Truman State for on the third time in nine years.
 
After Thursday's game, Drury heads to Quincy for a 3 pm game on Saturday in Quincy, Ill.
 
Tops in Takeaways
Drury leads the GLVC in turnover margin with an average of +3.4 per game. The Panthers force 15 turnovers per game while only committing an average of 11.6. The 15 turnovers forced per game also lead the conference. Drury is 9-5 this season in games where they have committed fewer turnovers or the same turnovers as their opponent. Logan Applegate leads the GLVC in steals, averaging 2.2 per game, while Colin Hardrick is second, averaging 2.1.  
 
Applegate hits 1,000 milestone
Drury guard Logan Applegate reached the 1,000 career points milestone in his last game on Saturday against Lewis. The junior from Nevada, Missouri, became the 45th player in program history to reach 1,000 points and he will enter Thursday's game ranked 45th on Drury's all-time scoring list with 1,001 points. Applegate needs 15 points to pass Ian Carter (2010-15) for 44th on Drury's all-time list.
 
About the Bulldogs
Truman State is the second-best free throw shooting team in the league, with a .799 percentage.
 
The Bulldogs are led by Kobi Williams, averaging 13.8 points, and Xavier Hall, putting in 13.7 per game. Hall leads the GLVC in assists, averaging 5.5 per game.
 
Drury head coach Chris Foster was Truman State's head coach from 2014-18 and went 83-40 for the Bulldogs with two NCAA-II Tournament appearances.
 
 
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