UAB Blazers (6-3) at Drake Bulldogs (6-3)

Des Moines, Iowa; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Drake plays UAB after Braden Appelhans scored 30 points in Drake’s 108-57 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

The Bulldogs are 3-2 on their home court. Drake is second in the MVC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 64.4 points while holding opponents to 39.2% shooting.

The Blazers are 0-2 on the road. UAB has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Drake scores 80.8 points, 10.1 more per game than the 70.7 UAB gives up. UAB has shot at a 44.5% clip from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points above the 39.2% shooting opponents of Drake have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Quinn is shooting 49.1% and averaging 17.4 points for the Bulldogs. Appelhans is averaging 1

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