Men's basketball defeated Drury on Saturday by a score of 81-58 to remain undefeated at home in the 2022-23 season.
Jack Weber was fouled with 17:14 remaining in the first half and made both free throws to take the lead away from the Panthers for the last time. UIS held the lead for over 37 minutes of the contest, never letting Drury get ahead by more than two points. The Prairie Stars outshot Drury from the field, averaging 49.1%.
Jack Weber made six of his ten attempted field goals, and
Jordan Rice made five of five free throws.
Jack Weber scored 14 points, while
Jordan Rice and
Michael Wright had 13 and 12 respectively. Weber also collected eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal. Eight other Prairie Stars had points on the board in the team's fourth win over Drury in program history.Â
UIS improves to 11-5 on the season and 5-3 in the conference. The Prairie Stars will host Missouri S&T on Monday at 2 p.m.