Drake (5-24)
Forecast RPI: 291
Top 100 Competition: 0-11
Best Win: IUPUI
Home Record: 3-2
Home attendance avg: 3,085
Leading Scorers
RSr. G Gary Ricks 11.2 ppg
Fr G Reed Timmer 11.2 ppg
Best 3pt
Sr F Chris Caird 46%
Fr G Ore Arogundade 42%
RSr G Gary Ricks 41%
SR G Jordan Daniels 40%
Leading Rbd
So C Jacob Enevold 6.0 (7'-0")
At first glance you see 48% from field, 39% from 3pt and 76% from FT. Not bad, but then you dig a little deeper:
1. Drake gets out-rebounded especially by their opponent on the offensive boards.
2. They turn ball over 15-16 times game
3. Drake Assist to TO is 0.8, their opponent 1.3
4. They allow their opponents to shoot just as well as they do.
Prediction:
Look for rocking atmosphere of 3,800 fans. Should be a 15-20 point road win as long as WSU doesn't allow their shooters to start feeling it and WSU need to find their inside game. Drake does have 7' Jacob Enevold that WSU will have to contend with. He is averaging 8.1 ppg, 6 rbd and almost 1 block per game.
Drake is looking to this as new start on their season after a not so good non-conference. DU Jordan Daniels said he is really looking forward to playing WSU because you don't get to play ranked teams that often.
Forecast RPI: 291
Top 100 Competition: 0-11
Best Win: IUPUI
Home Record: 3-2
Home attendance avg: 3,085
Leading Scorers
RSr. G Gary Ricks 11.2 ppg
Fr G Reed Timmer 11.2 ppg
Best 3pt
Sr F Chris Caird 46%
Fr G Ore Arogundade 42%
RSr G Gary Ricks 41%
SR G Jordan Daniels 40%
Leading Rbd
So C Jacob Enevold 6.0 (7'-0")
At first glance you see 48% from field, 39% from 3pt and 76% from FT. Not bad, but then you dig a little deeper:
1. Drake gets out-rebounded especially by their opponent on the offensive boards.
2. They turn ball over 15-16 times game
3. Drake Assist to TO is 0.8, their opponent 1.3
4. They allow their opponents to shoot just as well as they do.
Prediction:
Look for rocking atmosphere of 3,800 fans. Should be a 15-20 point road win as long as WSU doesn't allow their shooters to start feeling it and WSU need to find their inside game. Drake does have 7' Jacob Enevold that WSU will have to contend with. He is averaging 8.1 ppg, 6 rbd and almost 1 block per game.
Drake is looking to this as new start on their season after a not so good non-conference. DU Jordan Daniels said he is really looking forward to playing WSU because you don't get to play ranked teams that often.
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