BRADLEY AT DRAKE

7 p.m., Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa WTVP World Channel 47.2 WMBD-AM (1470)
BRAVES KEYS Contain Rices penetration, get to 3-point shooters and control boards.

BRADLEY (5-11, 0-4)

F Taylor Brown F Shayok Shayok C Jordan Prosser G D. Simms-Edwards G Walt Lemon Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So.

PPG RPG
6-6 15.9 6-8 4.2 6-9 8.9 6-3 12.1 6-3 12.3 6-8 6-6 6-8 5-10 6-4 7.7 6.2 14.9 6.2 18.1 6.8 3.3 7.8 3.9 2.9 8.0 2.3 3.4 1.9 5.0

DRAKE (8-7, 1-3)

F Jordan Clarke F Jeremy Jeffers F Ben Simons G Karl Madison G Rayvonte Rice

PPG RPG

BULLDOGS KEYS Get off to a good start, force Braves to shoot 3s and limit turnovers.

NOTEWORTHY: Bradley leads all-time series 79-53 and has won nine of the last dozen meetings and three of the last five at the Knapp Center. The first game of three MVC contests this week for all Valley teams. ... Drake is coming off an 83-68 home loss to UNI, its first home defeat of the season in eight outings. ... Bradley is 1-4 on the road and has lost seven in a row overall. ... BU has lost 14 consecutive January games, dating back to the 2010 season. ... The Braves have never begun consecutive MVC seasons with at least four straight losses. BU went 0-11 in the Valley last year before winning. ... RPIs: Bradley 216, Drake 108. PREDICTION: Bradley 66, Drake 65 (Dave Reynolds prediction record 12-4)