The Drake University men's basketball team plays the first of back-to-back road games Sunday when it faces in-state rival UNI. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at the McLeod Center with the game being broadcast on Fox Sports regional networks, NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN+ in out-of-market locations.
The two squads have matching 1-2 conference records after Drake defeated SIU, 82-70, Tuesday evening. In its last two MVC games, Drake has enjoyed leads of 26 and 16 points in its last two MVC games. In those two contests, Drake started the games shooting a combined 16-of-20 from the field.