DRAKE BULLDOGS (1-1)  vs. #24 IOWA STATE CYCLONES (1-0)
2:07 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Drake Knapp Center (7,152), Des Moines, Iowa

Television: Mediacom Connections

Talent: Larry Morgan (PxP), Laura Leonard (Color)

Radio: Praise 940 AM

Talent: Scott Pierce

ABOUT DRAKE

Drake is coming off a convincing 82-60, home-opening victory over Chicago State. With 82 points, the Bulldog offense tallied its highest total since dropping 84 on Illinois State in an overtime thriller two seasons ago (1/31/08).

Senior guard Jordann Plummer (St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter) continues to lead the Drake attack. Plummer scored 19 points and added five assists while playing just 29 minutes against Chicago State.

As a team, Drake is averaging an even 75 points per contest while surrendering just 65. The team also is averaging a plus-6.5 turnover differential, the best mark in the Missouri Valley Conference.

ABOUT IOWA STATE      

The Cyclones are coming off an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2008-09 and welcome senior guard Allison Lacy back to the starting lineup. Lacy put up 11 points and tallied nine assists last week against Florida Atlantic and can be a threat from beyond the arc as well.

Freshman Anna Prins scored 20 points and pulled down five boards against Florida Atlantic in a performance that earned her Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week honors.

ALL EVEN

Drake and Iowa State have played eight games in Des Moines since the Knapp Center opened in 1992, with both squads taking home four wins. Drake has averaged nearly 68 points per contest against Iowa State in the Knapp Center, while the Cyclones have averaged just under 65. Iowa State currently has a two-game win streak against Drake at Knapp.

DRAKE VS IOWA STATE AT KNAPP CENTER (4-4)

                DATE                     W/L       SCORE

                12/09/93                 W             85-47

                12/10/95                  L             61-69

                12/09/97                 W             78-64

                12/08/99                 W             90-86

                12/05/01                  L             60-90

                12/10/03                 W             61-36

                12/04/05                  L             57-69

                12/09/07                  L             51-58

MO' PRODUCTION

Senior forward Monique' Jones has progressed dramatically on the stat sheet compared to this time last season. Jones has jumped out of the gate with 25 points and 15 boards in the season's first two games, compared to 10 points and three rebounds in last season's initial pair of games. Jones also is playing an average of two-and-a-half more minutes per game this year than through the same time period last year

MONIQUE' JONES STAT COMPARISON

2008-09

DATE                     OPPONENT         FG          Pts          Reb       

11/14/08                Texas State           2-8          10             3

11/20/08                Wisconsin             0-0           0              0

2009-10

DATE                     OPPONENT         FG          Pts          Reb       

11/13/09                UMKC                   6-9          20             8

11/18/09                Chicago State        1-2          5              7

TURK'S MOTOR

Junior guard Kristin Turk put on a show during the last 38 seconds of the first half against Chicago State. Turk scored three fastbreak baskets, tallied a steal and added six points to Drake's total in just over half a minute. Freshman Katie Schechinger chipped in a steal and an assist in the effort.

END OF FIRST HALF PLAY-BY-PLAY

VS CHICAGO STATE (11/18/09)

TIME      PLAY                                      SCORE

00:38     Jumper by Turk                         46-33

00:22     Steal by Schechinger

00:21     Layup by Turk                           48-33

                Assist by Schechinger

00:02     Steal by Turk

00:01     Layup by Turk                           50-30

NOW BOARDING

Drake has outrebounded opponents 76-59 this season, topping opponents by an average of nine per game. The Bulldogs are averaging 38.0 boards per game, compared to 29.5 by opponents. Senior forward Monique' Jones, Senior guard Jordann Plummer and sophomore center Rachael Hackbarth lead the Bulldogs with 15, 13 and 11 rebounds, respectively.

IN LINE FOR THE CLUB

Senior guard Jordann Plummer is just 24 points away from cracking Drake's 1,000-point club. Plummer would be the 20th member of the exclusive club that boasts all-time scoring leader Lorri Bauman (1980-84, 3,115 pts.), second leading scorer Wanda Ford (1982-86, 2,636 pts.), 2008 inductee Lindsay Whorton (2004-08, 1,564 pts.) and current assistant coach Linda Sayavongchanh (2002-06, 1,129 pts).

FASTBREAK LUNCHEONS

Drake will once again provide a unique glimpse into Bulldog women's basketball with the monthly Fastbreak Luncheons. The events will be held at All-Play in downtown Des Moines from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 1, Jan. 5 and Feb. 2.

LAST TIME OUT - DRAKE 82, CHICAGO STATE 60 11/18/09

DES MOINES, IOWA --  The Drake University women's basketball team earned its first win of the season with an 82-60 victory over Chicago State. Senior Jordann Plummer (St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter) led the Bulldogs with a game-high 19 points on eight-of-13 shooting while chipping in five steals and four rebounds.

Junior guard Kristin Turk (Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln) tallied 13 points and a career-high three steals in the winning effort. Sophomore Brittnye McSparron (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) also totaled 13 points after dropping 11 in the first half.

Plummer and McSparron were the story in the first half, combining to shoot 11-of-16 from the floor and score 24 of Drake's 50 first half points. Chicago State played close during the opening minutes and led by six in the eighth minute, but seven quick points by Plummer and a pair of free throws from freshman Kayla Person (O'Fallon, Mo./Incarnate Word) gave Drake a three-point advantage at the 11 minute mark. A contested layup from redshirt sophomore Morgan Herrick (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg) gave the Bulldogs a lead they did not relinquish.

Drake shot a solid 48 percent from the floor, including an even 30 percent from three-point range. A 10-turnover difference between the two teams was key as Drake forced 27 Cougar turnovers in the contest. The Bulldogs won the battle down low, pulling down 36 boards to Chicago State's 29 and outscoring the Cougars 36-24 in the paint.

Drake scored 20 fast break points compared to zero for Chicago State.