Drake closes out the home schedule Wednesday night by hosting Illinois State in their only meeting of the season. The Bulldogs are 14-4 in Missouri Valley play and tied at the top of the league standings with Bradley. Illinois State has battled through injuries and is 5-13 in the Valley.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries. It will be the final home game for a group of seniors that has led the Bulldogs to five straight 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.

One of those seniors has been a key to Drake’s nine game win streak. DeVries says point guard Roman Penn has taken his game to another level after undergoing two foot surgeries in the off-season and missing much of November.

The Bulldogs are 23-6 overall.