The Drake University men's basketball makes its annual trek to Carbondale, Ill., to face SIU in the second Missouri Valley Conference game of the season for both teams Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at SIU Arena.
 
Both Drake and SIU are 1-0 in the MVC standings after Drake opened with a 66-64 win over Bradley Thursday evening and SIU earned an impressive 56-53 win at UNI.
 
The Bulldogs are hoping to move to 2-0 in the MVC standings for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
 
Drake's win over Bradley was keyed by a team effort in which four scored in double figures and five Bulldogs hauled in five or more rebounds as Drake outrebounded the taller Braves. Nick McGlynn (Stoughton, Wis.) led the charge in those two areas with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Ore Arogundade (Chicago, Ill.) matched a season high with 15 points in the win.
 
SIU is shooting 46.7 percent from the floor this season with two-time MVC Newcomer of the Week Kavion Pippen leading the way by shooting 57.7 percent to score 12.2 points per game. He is one of three Salukis that average 12 or more points per game.
 
"SIU is a tough, physical team that rebounds well," McGlynn said. "It's going to be a hard-fought game and will take a total team effort at SIU."
 
Following Sunday's matinee, Drake returns to the Knapp Center to host Illinois State Jan. 3 for a 7 p.m. contest.