DES MOINES, Iowa – After playing six of its seven non-conference games on the road, the Drake University women's basketball team begins Missouri Valley Conference action against Bradley on Jan. 1-2 at the Knapp Center. Friday's game will start at 2 p.m. while Saturday's is set for a noon tipoff. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Bulldogs host the Braves for back-to-back games with the league's block schedule format being used for the 2021 conference slate in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Friday will be the first of five home contests for Drake, which logged nearly 2,700 miles during non-conference play, in the month of January.