No. 21 Iowa takes on the Drake Bulldogs after Layla Hays scored 20 points in Iowa’s 119-43 victory against the Evansville Purple Aces. Thursday’s matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

Drake Bulldogs (1-1) at Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0)

Iowa City, Iowa; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Iowa faces Drake after Layla Hays scored 20 points in Iowa’s 119-43 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces.

Iowa finished 10-4 at home last season while going 23-11 overall. The Hawkeyes allowed opponents to score 65.8 points per game and shoot 39.4% from the field last season.

Drake finished 16-4 in MVC play and 10-4 on the road last season. The Bulldogs averaged 15.8 points off of turnovers, 10.1 second-chance points and 0.8 bench points last season.

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