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02/08 03:43 CST Drake Bulldogs take on the Valparaiso Beacons on 3-game skid
Drake Bulldogs take on the Valparaiso Beacons on 3-game skid
By The Associated Press
Valparaiso Beacons (12-12, 6-7 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (12-13, 6-8 MVC)
Des Moines, Iowa; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drake comes into the matchup against Valparaiso after losing three
in a row.
The Bulldogs are 6-7 in home games. Drake is third in the MVC scoring 77.6
points while shooting 45.0% from the field.
The Beacons have gone 6-7 against MVC opponents. Valparaiso is 5-4 in games
decided by 10 or more points.
Drake scores 77.6 points, 7.6 more per game than the 70.0 Valparaiso allows.
Valparaiso's 41.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3
percentage points lower than Drake has given up to its opponents (43.7%).
The Bulldogs and Beacons match up Monday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Okku Federiko is averaging 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds for the
Bulldogs. Eli Shetlar is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Owen Dease is shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per
game for the Beacons, while averaging 14.4 points. JT Pettigrew is averaging
11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 78.3 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.2
assists, 5.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 82.4 points per game.
Beacons: 6-4, averaging 70.7 points, 30.5 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 6.4 steals
and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 69.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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