The Drake University men's basketball wraps up a two-game homestand Wednesday when it welcomes Evansville to the Knapp Center, where the Bulldogs are 8-1 this season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on Mediacom MC22 and ESPN+

The Bulldogs have won back-to-back conference games by double-figures for the first time since 2017 and are outscoring opponents by nearly 15 points per game at the Knapp Center this season.
 
Drake's Brady Ellingson swept this week's MVC awards after matching a career high with 25 points on 7-of-8 three-point shooting in the win over Missouri State. He is the second Bulldog to sweep the league's weekly awards this season, joining Nick Norton. Ellingson leads the league in three-point shooting in league action by shooting 24-of-38 from the arc (.615).
 
Senior Nick McGlynn is averaging 16.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in MVC action to lead the league in rebounding and rank third in scoring in league games. McGlynn has had three double-doubles in five conference games including 19 points and 11 boards at Bradley. Another of those double-doubles came in the first meeting with Evansville this season as he posted 16 points and 10 rebounds in an 82-77 double-overtime loss to the Purple Aces.
 
In its last two games, Drake has owned a halftime advantage of an average of 15.5 points. In those first halves, Drake's defense has held opponents to 24.6 percent shooting and just 2-of-19 from three-point range.
 
Following Wednesday's game, the Bulldogs return to the road to face Valparaiso Saturday.