DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University men's basketball team opens up the 2016-17 season on Friday evening when it hosts South Dakota at the Knapp Center. Tipoff is set for 8:35 p.m. for the first meeting between the two teams in seven years. The contest will be broadcast via The Valley on ESPN3 and on 1350 ESPN Des Moines.
Friday's game will also be Military Appreciation Night for the Bulldogs with all veterans and members of military eligible to receive up to four free tickets through the Drake Athletic Ticket Office.
Both teams are coming off exhibition wins as Drake defeated Concordia-St.