The Drake University men's basketball team begins Missouri Valley Tournament play Thursday evening against Illinois State. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at St. Louis' Enterprise Center on MVC TV network affiliates.
Inside the MVC footprint, the game will be televised on Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Kansas City and NBC Sports Chicago. Outside of the MVC geographic footprint, the game will be available on ESPN+.
Drake (18-13) enters the 30th edition of Arch Madness as the No. 8 after dropping its last three games. The Bulldogs are the No. 8 seed for the second time in tournament history.