The Drake University men's basketball team begins the 2017 portion of its schedule at SIU on Jan. 1 with a 4 p.m. contest at SIU Arena. The Bulldogs' second Missouri Valley Conference game of the season will be broadcast on The Valley On ESPN3 and on radio on ESPN Des Moines 1350-AM.
The Bulldogs make their annual trek to Carbondale, Ill., fresh off of back-to-back 100-point games including a thrilling 102-98 win over Loyola on Dec. 29 to open MVC action at 1-0 and improve to 3-10 on the season. De'Antae McMurray (Alton, Ill.