Cedar Falls, Iowa — Drake and UNI collide Wednesday night in Cedar Falls. The Bulldogs are 11-2 in the Valley after knocking off 22nd ranked Loyola while the Panthers are 5-10 after a win over Valparaiso.
Drake coach Darian DeVries says UNI continues to make progress.
With forward Tank Hemphill sidelined with a broken foot Newton native Garrett Sturtz has stepped up with quality minutes.
The win over Loyola was Drake’s first over a ranked foe since 2008 and DeVries says it is a big boost to their NCAA Tournament resume.
The Bulldogs beat the Panthers 80-59 in Des Moines last week. UNI coach Ben Jacobson.
Jacobson says the Panthers need to keep Drake off the offensive glass, contain the dribble drive and slow down their fast break,
Jacobson says the Bulldogs cause problems in a number of areas.
