SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drake University women's basketball team travels to No. 20/18 Missouri State Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first game of a challenging opening weekend of Missouri Valley Conference road play. The Bulldogs close their first MVC road trip at Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+ and on the radio on 1350 ESPN Des Moines.
Drake (9-4, 1-0 MVC) and Missouri State (12-2, 2-0 MVC) resume their longtime rivalry after facing each other three times last season. The Lady Bears won two of those three games, including the MVC Tournament Championship game.