ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The conference slate for the Drake men's basketball team has been released by the Missouri Valley Conference, the league announced. Start times and television assignments will be announced at a later period.
With the MVC now being an 11-team league, the conference portion of the schedule this season will feature 20 games with each team playing each other twice. Drake will open its conference slate with a two-game road trip to Murray State, Dec. 18, and Evansville, Dec. 21.
The Bulldogs return to Des Moines for their next two contests as it hosts preseason favorite Illinois State in the conference home opener, Dec.