Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Drake Bulldogs
Drake begins season at home against Eastern Illinois
ByData Skrive
Updated: Nov 2, 2026, 03:19 pm
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Drake Bulldogs
Des Moines, Iowa; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Drake opens the season at home against Eastern Illinois.
Drake finished 12-20 overall last season while going 5-10 at home. The Bulldogs shot 43.0% from the field and 30.8% from 3-point range last season.
Eastern Illinois went 4-27 overall with a 2-16 record on the road last season. The Panthers averaged 10.9 assists per game on 20.2 made field goals last season.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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