Des Moines Next Stop for IPFW Men's Basketball

PREGAME NOTES

DES MOINES, Iowa - The IPFW Mastodons return to the road on Saturday, December 8 when the squad faces off against the Drake Bulldogs in an 8:05 EST tip-off against the Missouri Valley Conference opponent.

Opponent: Drake Bulldogs (3-4)
When: Saturday, December 8 | 8:05 p.m. EST
Where: Des Moines, Iowa | Knapp Center (7,152)
Radio: WKJG ESPN 1380 AM | Kent Hormann, play-by-play
Live Stats: Drake Live Stats
Streaming Video: Bulldog Vision (subscription required)

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Saturday marks the second straight home game for the Bulldogs, who host a span of six contests in an eight-game span which includes home games against N.C. Central, Eastern Illinois, Wichita State, and Missouri State.

On the year the team is 3-4 with wins over William Jewell, Rice, and Nevada, with losses to Detroit, California, Xavier, and Saint Mary's.

In the loss to Saint Mary's, an 88-73 final score, Jeremy Jeffers scored a team-high 16 points off of the bench, while Seth Van Deest scored 15, and Ben Simmons 11. Jordan Clarke pulled down five rebounds, as the Bulldogs were out-rebounded 38-to-20.

On the year, the Bulldogs have four players averaging double-figure points, led by Simons who pours in 15.6 per game. Clarke (11.3), Richard Carter (10.9), and Van Deest (10.7) are all just over the double-figure plateau. Chris Hines averages 7.7, while King puts in 6.9 per game.

Clarke pulls down 9.6 rebounds to pace the squad, with Van Deest pulling down 4.3, as the Bulldogs get out-rebounded by an average of 4.5 rebounds per game. Carter has a team-high 27 assists on the year, as Clarke has 10 assists.

ALL-TIME SERIES

This is the first time that these two teams have met on the basketball court.

IPFW VS. THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE

IPFW has played five previous games against teams from the Missouri Valley Conference, and has a solid 2-3 record, with three of those games, and a 1-2 record, against Indiana State.

CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOK

IPFW senior Frank Gaines currently has 1,382 career points, fifth most in a career in IPFW history, 18 behind former teammate Ben Botts for fourth all-time. The career school record is 1,765 held by IPFW Hall of Famer Sean Gibson. Below are the top five scorers in IPFW history.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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