Drake Bulldogs (7-0) at Valparaiso Beacons (4-3)
Valparaiso, Indiana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso hosts Drake looking to prolong its three-game home winning streak.
The Beacons have gone 4-1 at home. Valparaiso is sixth in the MVC scoring 79.4 points while shooting 43.3% from the field.
The Bulldogs play their first true road game after going 7-0 to begin the season. Drake is 1-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Valparaiso averages 79.4 points, 22.0 more per game than the 57.4 Drake allows. Drake has shot at a 47.5% clip from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points higher than the 43.8% shooting opponents of Valparaiso have averaged.
The Beacons and Bulldogs meet Thursday for the first time in MVC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: All Wright averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Beacons, scoring 7.9 points while shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc.
Bennett Stirtz is scoring 17.3 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
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