Missouri State Bears (14-7, 5-3 MVC) vs. Drake Bulldogs (6-14, 4-4 MVC)
Date and Time	Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:04 p.m. (Central)
Location	JQH Arena (11,000) | Springfield, Mo.
Tickets	Drake Game
Radio	KTXR (101.3 FM) (Art Hains, Mike Keltner) | MSU Radio Network | Listen Live
Television	KOZL-TV | MSU Bears TV Network (Tom Ackerman, Kelby Stuckey)
Series	MSU leads 42-12 | Last Meeting: MSU 69, DU 67 (3/3/16)
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Missouri State | Drake | MVC Notebook | MSU Media Guide
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Promotions	Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers
Ticket Specials	Price Cutter Customer Appreciation Zone | $50 Family Four Pack - includes four tickets in JJ, plus $25 concessions voucher | Game Day $15 Lower-Level Tickets in Sections E, J, O, P | Buy One, Get One Free in Sections A and N.

Missouri State (14-7, 5-3 MVC) sits alone in third place in the MVC standings as the teams hit the midway point in the league schedule on Tuesday. The Bears entertain a high-flying Drake team that is 4-4 in the MVC standings and in search of its first win in Springfield since 2001.

Enjoy the Game
The Old Missouri Bank Box Office at JQH Arena opens at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Box office purchases are also available by phone at (417) 836-7678. Tickets may also be purchased 24/7 online and printed from home at MissouriStateBears.com.

Series History
Missouri State leads the all-time series against Drake, 42-12, including all three meetings last season and a 24-1 all-time record in Springfield (8-0 at JQH) against DU.

Dequon Miller scored 23 points and Chris Kendrix added 14 to help MSU to a 79-70 win in Des Moines on Jan. 20. MSU then rolled to a 61-52 win at JQH Arena on Feb. 24 behind 17 points from Camyn Boone and a double-double from Jarred Dixon with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bears then claimed a 69-67 win in St. Louis in the opening round of the MVC Tournament on March 3. Kendrix posted 21 points and Ryan Kreklow scored 13 behind three 3-pointers, while the team dropped in 10 threes in the first-round win. Miller added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the victory.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Jeff Rutter (Winona State, 1988) assumed coaching duties at Drake on Dec. 6 after three-and-a-half years as assistant coach. He is 5-7 as head coach at Drake with 4 starters back from a 7-24 team
that was 2-16 (10th) in the Valley last season.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs is junior Reed Timmer (G, 6-1) and sophomore Billy Wampler (F, 6-6). Timmer is averaging 16.4 points with 40 3-pointers, while Wampler is scoring 11.0 points with 47 threes.

The Ten Count

• Missouri State is now 100-43 (.699) all-time at JQH Arena, including an 10-2 record at The Q this season.
• Alize Johnson (Jr., Williamsport, Pa.) is MVC Newcomer of the Week for the fifth time and leads the MVC with 10.7 rebounds per game. He has recorded 10 or more rebounds in nine straight ball games and 15 times overall. He ranks 11th nationally in rebounds per game, 6th in total rebounds (225) and 9th in double-doubles (12).
• With 181 treys, the Bears have surpassed their season 3-point totals from the last two seasons. MSU has knocked down 200 or more threes seven times, most recently in 2013-14, with the 2009-10 team hitting a record 252 (7.0).
• The Bears have not been out-rebounded in 9 games and are now 14-1 when beating their opponents on the glass.
• Dequon Miller (Sr., Charleston, W.Va.) has posted 24 points in each of the last two games (both wins). He has scored in double figures in 7 of 8 MVC games this season and is averaging 16.1 points per game against Valley foes.
• Jordan Martin (Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) is 5 pts. away from 100 for his career & 3 rebounds shy of his 2015-16 total (42).
• MSU has won 12 of the last 14 meetings in the series against Drake, dating back to 2010. MSU is 8-0 at JQH Arena against the Bulldogs and 24-1 in Springfield against DU. MSU's only home loss to Drake came Feb. 21, 2001 (73-61).
• The Bears have led at the half in 18 of 21 games this year, outscoring their opponents 776-582 in the first 20 minutes.
• Jarred Dixon (So., Kansas City, Mo.) needs just 6 points to reach 400 for his career (51 games).
• His next apperance will be senior Tyler McCullough's (Fayetteville, Ark.) 100th career ball game. He has made 32 starts, scored 263 points and snagged 223 rebounds in his MSU tenure while posting 73 blocked shots.
• Chris Kendrix (Jr., Willard, Mo.) has 406 career points in league games, the most of any MSU player. He has scored in double figures in two of the last three MVC contests and is averaging 11.3 points per game in that span.