DES MOINES, IOWA - Drake's Missouri Valley Conference home men's basketball game with Evansville tonight (Wednesday) has been postponed and rescheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 29).

The Evansville basketball team was unable to fly out because of a winter storm which blanketed southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky, leaving thousands of people without power.

Drake Athletics Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb said that Bulldog fans who had tickets for Wednesday's game, but who are unable to attend Thursday's game should contact the Drake Athletic Ticket Office.

The Drake men's team has a quick turnaround with a game scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at Wichita State.

"We regret this terrible inconvenience caused by mother nature," said Hatfield Clubb. "In an effort to support our student-athletes and their preparation and recovery time for both the Evansville and Wichita State games, we will play a 4 p.m. game on Thursday. I encourage our wonderful fans to bring their Bulldog Spirit to the Knapp Center to maintain our home court advantage. I appreciate our fans understanding of this unfortunate schedule change."

The weather also forced the Missouri State at Southern Illinois game scheduled for tonight to be postponed until 8 p.m. Thursday in Carbondale, Ill.