The Drake University men's basketball team begins the second half of the Missouri Valley Conference season Saturday, Jan. 27, at Evansville to complete the season series with the Purple Aces. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on The Valley on ESPN3.
The Bulldogs hit the road with a 6-3 record in league play to sit alone in second place in the league standings after suffering their first home loss of the season Wednesday evening against league leader Loyola. Earlier this season, the Bulldogs blitzed Evansville, 81-65 in Des Moines behind a career-high 23 points from junior Nick McGlynn (Stoughton, Wis.