Illinois State hosts Quinn and Drake

Drake Bulldogs (12-12, 6-7 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (15-8, 7-5 MVC)

Normal, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Drake visits Illinois State after Jalen Quinn scored 22 points in Drake's 103-90 loss to the Belmont Bruins.

The Redbirds are 9-2 in home games. Illinois State is second in the MVC in team defense, allowing 66.4 points while holding opponents to 41.8% shooting.

The Bulldogs have gone 6-7 against MVC opponents. Drake ranks sixth in the MVC with 13.9 assists per game led by Quinn averaging 3.3.

Illinois State's average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.5 per game Drake allows. Drake has shot at a 45.1% clip from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points greater than the 41.8% shooting opponents of Illinois State have averaged.

The Redbirds and Bulldogs face off Friday for the first time in MVC play this season.

Quinn is averaging 19.5 points and 3.3 assists for the Bulldogs. Eli Shetlar is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 5-5, averaging 70.1 points, 34.5 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.2 points per game.

Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 78.1 points, 32.2 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points.

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