THE BASICS
Drake men's basketball hits the road for another rivalry showdown with UNI on Saturday inside the McLeod Center at 5 p.m.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will stream live on ESPN+ with Eric Braley(play-by-play) and Adam DeJoode(analyst). All Drake men's basketball games air live on 102.1/1350 ESPN Des Moines and the Varsity Network App with Michael Admire (play-by-play) and Paul Doerrfeld(analyst). 
 
GET BACK GAME VS. BELMONT
The Bulldogs got production throughout the starting lineup and turned the tables on Belmont, beating the Bruins 84-69 at the Knapp Center on Wednesday night to avenge the 87-65 loss at Belmont on Jan. 7. Four starters scored in double figures, led by Tucker DeVries with 21, and the fifth just missed -- Conor Enright finished with nine points and seven assists, one short of his career high.
 
Drake extended its home winning streak to 20 games, which is tied for the longest active streak in the country and is the longest home win streak in program history since in the Knapp Center (opened in 1992). 
 
SCOUTING UNI
UNI had won back-to-back games before falling at Illinois State, 81-73 this past Wednesday. Junior guard Nate led the Panthers with 20 points and five rebounds in the setback while junior guard Bowen Born added 14 points and four assists.
 
Heise(13.9), Born (13.2) and junior wing TytanAnderson (11.6) all average double figures scoring for the Panthers. Anderson (6.3 rebounds per game) is the leading rebounder for UNI. Many Panthers evenly distribute the basketballbut Heiseleads the way with 2.5 assists per game. Sophomore guard from Cedar Falls Trey Campbelis a dangerous 3-point shooting threat, knocking down triples at a 42.3 percent clip (44-104).
 
The Bulldogs defeated the Panthers 77-63 back on Jan. 27 inside a sold-out (6,424) Knapp Center. Drake trailed 38-36 at halftime but closed the game on a 17-2 run. UNI was without Born, who missed the game due to a general illness. Tucker DeVries paced all scorers with 29 points after connecting on five shots from beyond the arc. Conor Enright tied two career-highs in the earlier victory over UNI (four 3-pointers and four steals).
 
UNI is 9-3 at the McLeod Center this season.
 
Veteran head coach and all-time winningest coach in MVC play, Ben Jacobson is in his 18th season at UNI with a record of 351-231.
 
UNI was predicted to finish second in the MVC preseason poll (19 first place votes).
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. UNI
Series: UNI leads 51-34
Streak: Drake, W3
Last Meeting: Jan. 27, 2024| Drake won 77-63
First Meeting: March 2, 1908| UNI won 53-27
In Des Moines: Drake leads 22-19
In Cedar Falls: UNI leads 29-9
Neutral: Tied, 3-3
 
IN THE POLLS
Drake received one vote in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Bulldogs in at No. 9 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll and at No. 6 in the Field of 68 Media Network Cinderella Top 25.
 
KO
Kevin Overton earned MVC Freshman of the Week status on Feb. 19 for the fourth time this season. Overton is averaging 18.0 points and shooting 69.0 percent from the field over the last three games. 
 
ALL THE WRIGHT MOVES
In addition to being the hero on Frb. 13 with a game winning buzzer beating half court shot against Evansville, Atin Wright has accumulated double digit scoring in six of his last seven games and eight of his last 10 contests.
 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will head to the Windy City to face UIC in the only meeting between the two squads on Wednesday, Feb. 28.