Drake visits Northern Iowa after Carter's 33-point game

Drake Bulldogs (13-6, 4-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-8, 5-2 MVC)

Cedar Falls, Iowa; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa faces the Drake Bulldogs after Noah Carter scored 33 points in Northern Iowa's 83-80 overtime loss to the Valparaiso Beacons.

The Panthers are 5-3 in home games. Northern Iowa averages 74.9 points while outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game.

The Bulldogs are 4-2 against MVC opponents. Drake has a 3-1 record in one-possession games.

The Panthers and Bulldogs square off Saturday for the first time in MVC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: AJ Green is shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, while averaging 17.8 points. Carter is shooting 56.3% and averaging 11.3 points over the past 10 games for Northern Iowa.

Tucker DeVries is averaging 13.4 points for the Bulldogs. Garrett Sturtz is averaging 7.9 points over the last 10 games for Drake.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 7-3, averaging 77.3 points, 29.9 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.

Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 74.8 points, 31.1 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.

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