The No. 1 seed Drake Bulldogs (27-3, 17-3 MVC) square off against the No. 8 seed Southern Illinois Salukis (14-18, 8-12 MVC) in the MVC tournament Friday at Enterprise Center, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Drake vs. Southern Illinois
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Drake 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.6 | 22 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.5 | 219 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29 | 327 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 21.6 | 1 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.8 | 46 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.1 | 51 |
Southern Illinois 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.2 | 105 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.7 | 232 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33 | 119 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.3 | 72 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.9 | 255 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 281 |
Drake vs. Southern Illinois Stat Insights
Points
- The 70.8 points the Bulldogs average are only 3.8 fewer than the Salukis allow.
- Drake is 9-0 when putting more than 74.6 points on the board.
- Southern Illinois has a 9-2 record when giving up less than 70.8 points.
- The Salukis post 14.3 more points per game (73.5) than the Bulldogs concede (59.2).
- Southern Illinois is 13-16 when posting more than 59.2 points.
- Drake's record is 25-2 when it concedes fewer than 73.5 points.
- The Bulldogs have posted 346 more points than their opponents this season (11.6 per game), while the Salukis have been outscored by 36 (1.1 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Bulldogs are shooting 48.6% from the field, 3.9% higher than the Salukis concede.
- Drake has a 20-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 44.7% from the field.
- Southern Illinois is 11-10 straight up when shooting over 44.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs collect 29 rebounds per game, four fewer than the Salukis.
- Southern Illinois is 13-11 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Drake is 2-1 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Bulldogs' 9.1 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.1 fewer than the Salukis grab (9.2).
- The Salukis are 8-15 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bulldogs are 4-0 when they fall short there.
- Drake is +7.399999999999999 in terms of rebounds per game, and Southern Illinois is +3.6999999999999993.