Today In The Valley (Jan. 11)
Drake (12-4; 3-1) vs. Wichita State (6-9; 0-4)
6:00 p.m.
Knapp Center; Des Moines, Iowa
ESPNU
Gregggggg Marshall and the Shox are in a bad place right now, record-wise, and I’m not so sure that a road trip to Drake is how they want to right the ship. However, based on the craziness of this weekend’s Valley results, I wouldn’t be half surprised to see the Shockers pull out a W in Des Moines.
OK, that’s not really true. I would still be surprised. For years, WSU owned this head-to-head matchup. From the 2002-2003 season until last season, Drake only beat the Shox twice. As part of their magical run last year, the Bulldogs swept WSU (as they did a few other teams in the MVC) and they have continued to play at a high level this season. The same can’t be said for the Black and Gold.
Marshall’s team come into tonight’s nationally televised game (still) looking for their first conference win. They lost their last game (at home) to a Southern Illinois team that was winless at the time. Their next game is on the road (not good) against Missouri State, a team that is 0-5 in MVC play after last night’s loss. If Jonathan Cox and Josh Young have their way tonight, WSU will need to win a showdown of 0-fer teams on Wednesday when they travel to Springfield.
WSU must persevere, and they can look to Cox as a great example. Bucky needs 6 points to reach 1,000 for his career (and 9 rebounds to reach a tie for 10th on the all-time Drake list). Those are amazing numbers for a guy who didn’t play a major role in his team’s offense until his junior season.
Picks
Creighton Otter: Drake
Panon: Drake
Dance Cam Guy: Drake
~ Creighton Otter
6:00 p.m.
Knapp Center; Des Moines, Iowa
ESPNU
Gregggggg Marshall and the Shox are in a bad place right now, record-wise, and I’m not so sure that a road trip to Drake is how they want to right the ship. However, based on the craziness of this weekend’s Valley results, I wouldn’t be half surprised to see the Shockers pull out a W in Des Moines.
OK, that’s not really true. I would still be surprised. For years, WSU owned this head-to-head matchup. From the 2002-2003 season until last season, Drake only beat the Shox twice. As part of their magical run last year, the Bulldogs swept WSU (as they did a few other teams in the MVC) and they have continued to play at a high level this season. The same can’t be said for the Black and Gold.
Marshall’s team come into tonight’s nationally televised game (still) looking for their first conference win. They lost their last game (at home) to a Southern Illinois team that was winless at the time. Their next game is on the road (not good) against Missouri State, a team that is 0-5 in MVC play after last night’s loss. If Jonathan Cox and Josh Young have their way tonight, WSU will need to win a showdown of 0-fer teams on Wednesday when they travel to Springfield.
WSU must persevere, and they can look to Cox as a great example. Bucky needs 6 points to reach 1,000 for his career (and 9 rebounds to reach a tie for 10th on the all-time Drake list). Those are amazing numbers for a guy who didn’t play a major role in his team’s offense until his junior season.
Picks
Creighton Otter: Drake
Panon: Drake
Dance Cam Guy: Drake
~ Creighton Otter
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