Drake vs. SIU Postgame Notes - Jan. 3

TEAM NOTES

Drake improved to 12-0, the best start in school history. Drake leads the nation in wins and is the only 12-win team in the country.
Drake is 3-0 to open MVC play for the first time since 2017-18 and the 13th time in program history.
The win was Drake's seventh home win of the year. The Bulldogs are 34-4 at home the last three seasons.
Drake is 23-16 in conference games the last three seasons.
Drake improved to 5-0 on Sundays this year.
Drake shot 51.7 percent in the win to mark the eighth time Drake has shot 50 percent or better this season and the fifth time in the last six games. Drake came into the game ranked seventh nationally in field goal percentage.
Drake held a 30-26 advantage in rebounding to make SIU the 11th opponent Drake has outrebounded this season. Drake is 44-7 the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
Drake's average margin of victory in MVC games this season is 14.3 points.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Shanquan Hemphill scored in double-figures for the 11th time this season and recorded a career-high five steals.
D.J. Wilkins was 4-of-8 from the three-point arc and is shooting 25-of-43 from the arc in the last seven games. It was the sixth time he has made three or more three-pointers in a game this season.
Joseph Yesufu had double-figures for the second-straight game and the fifth time this season with his 10 points.

SERIES NOTES

Drake improved to 36-61 all-time against the Salukis and 11-17 in the Knapp Center.
Drake has won five of the last eight meetings.
The 18-point margin of victory was Drake's fourth-biggest in the series and biggest since 2011.

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