The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team improved their record to 18-9 overall and 12-7 in the league with a win over the Drury Panthers on Thursday night. 

Four Prairie Stars scored in the double digits including Max Kunnert, who led with 26. Jack Weber had 20 of his own, and Michael Wright added 18 including his 1,000th career point. UIS tied their highest scoring game this season, nearly cracking 100 points. Jacob Hanna managed one of his better games of the year with a season bests in points scored (16) and FTM (7-of-9). Hanna also added five rebounds, six assists, and two key blocks. 

Drury led for the first five minutes before the Prairie Stars created separation with a 9-2 run. The lead switched five times, but UIS never let Drury within nine points in the final seven minutes of the matchup.

UIS was excellent from beyond the three-point line, shooting 63.2% for the game. Max Kunnert went 10-for-13 and Jack Weber made 10-of-14.

The Prairie Stars will face the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in Bolivar, Mo. Southwest Baptist was ranked No. 7 in the NCAA DII Men's Basketball Regional Ranking on Wednesday, two places ahead of the No. 9 Prairie Stars. UIS won 63-61 in overtime when the teams met in January.