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Drake prepares to visit St. Louis University on Saturday

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December 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Drake looks to bounce back from its most lopsided loss in three years when the Bulldogs visit St. Louis University on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 8-2 after being ambushed at the outset in a 30-point loss at Richmond.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries who says they have worked on improving ball movement on offense.

DeVries felt coming into the season that the Bulldogs would be much better from three point range. So far, they are only connecting on 32 percent from behind the arc.

St. Louis is 7-4 and Saturday’s game will feature two outstanding point guards. Drake senior Roman Penn averages nearly 11 points per game while Billiken junior Yuri Collins averages more than 12 points and leads the country with more than 10 assists per game.

Drake senior guard Garrett Sturtz says the loss at Richmond was a wake up call.

Sturtz says St. Louis will be difficult to guard.