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02/04 03:43 CST Becker and Drake host Belmont
Becker and Drake host Belmont
By The Associated Press
Belmont Bruins (12-9, 8-2 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (6-15, 5-6 MVC)
Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drake faces Belmont after Anna Becker scored 22 points in Drake's
66-56 loss to the Northern Iowa Panthers.
The Bulldogs have gone 2-8 in home games. Drake allows 77.4 points to opponents
and has been outscored by 6.7 points per game.
The Bruins are 8-2 in conference play. Belmont ranks third in the MVC shooting
30.9% from 3-point range.
Drake's average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer
made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Belmont allows. Belmont averages
7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Drake
allows.
The Bulldogs and Bruins meet Thursday for the first time in MVC play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Abbie Aalsma is shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc with 2.4
made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 15.4 points. Becker
is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.
Hilary Fuller is averaging 14 points for the Bruins. Avery Strickland is
averaging 14 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 75.3 points, 35.8 rebounds, 20.2
assists, 5.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points per game.
Bruins: 7-3, averaging 70.9 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 10.2 steals
and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
