DES MOINES, Iowa - Indiana State men's basketball prepares to battle the MVC preseason favorite Drake University Bulldogs on Wednesday night at the Knapp Center. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball at Drake
Date	Wednesday, January 10 | 8 p.m. ET/7p.m. CT
Location // Venue	Des Moines, Iowa // Knapp Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // Drake Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Series History
This will be the 98th meeting between the ISU and Drake. In the previous 15 matchups between the Sycamores and Bulldogs, Drake has an 11-4 advantage. In those 15 games, six have been played in Des Moines and the Bulldogs are a perfect 6-0 at home in that stretch.

About Drake
Drake is in their 6th season with Coach Darian DeVries at the helm. Coach DeVries owns a .724 winning percentage. The Bulldogs currently sit tied for second in the MVC with three other schools. Drake was selected to finish first in the conference with 24 votes. Drake lost in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament to fifth-seed Miami 63-56. Four Bulldogs currently average 10.0+ PPG: Tucker DeVries (18.8), Atin Wright (15.1), Kevin Overton (12.6), Darnell Brodie (10.9).

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball moved to 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference and 13-2 overall with the win Sunday afternoon at Northern Iowa, 77-66.

Jayson Kent led the offense with a huge career day, setting personal highs in points and rebounds. Kent finished with 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor, his career high in points in his collegiate career, and added a 5-for-7 effort from the foul line. The junior knocked down three triples for a new season high, tying his total in a Sycamore uniform. On the glass, he grabbed 13 rebounds for a career high marking his fourth double-double of the season.

Robbie Avila also recorded double-digits in rebounds with 10, marking the third time in his career he has finished with 10+ rebounds. En route to the highest plus-minus of the game of 15, Avila scored eight points and tied his career-high with eight assists, also good for the game-high. Isaiah Swope finished with 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Julian Larry and Ryan Conwell rounded out the four total Sycamores who finished with 10+ points, both recording 10 apiece. Masen Miller logged nine points, his second-highest point total of the season, by knocking down a trio of three-pointers.

Last Time Out - Drake
The Drake men's basketball team was dealt its first Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season by Belmont in an 87-65 decision at the Curb Event Center on Sunday afternoon. Junior transfer guard Atin Wright led Drake with 14 points, including 11 in the second half. Junior forward Tucker DeVries added 13 points, including 11 in the first half.

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