SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drake University women's basketball team travels to Missouri State on Friday night to open the Missouri Valley Conference road portion of its 2015-16 season. The contest between the longtime MVC rivals is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast online on ESPN3.
Drake (8-6, 1-1 MVC) is coming off a big home win over Evansville. Junior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo) dropped in 23 points on the Purple Aces as four others joined her in double digit points. As a team, the Bulldogs shot a blistering 62.