Men’s Basketball Preview: Belmont & Southern Illinois

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Okay, here’s an analysis of teh provided text, with verification and corrections based on web searches as of today, January 9, 2026. I will highlight corrections and additions in bold.

Overall Summary:

The text is a scouting report for the Drake Bulldogs men’s basketball team, covering upcoming games against Belmont and Southern illinois, and mentioning a future game against UIC. It includes team records, key player stats, coaching data, and ancient series results.

Here’s a breakdown with verification and corrections:

1.Alia (Player spotlight):

* The information about Alia’s shooting performance is current as of the time of writing (likely early January 2026).No verification needed as it’s a performance update.

2.Drake Leaders:

* Jalen Quinn: 16.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.4 apg – As of January 9, 2026, Jalen Quinn is averaging 17.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 3.6 apg. (Source: https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster)
* Jaehshon Thomas: 12.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, .450 3pt% – As of January 9, 2026, Jaehshon Thomas is averaging 12.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and .462 3pt%. (Source: https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster)
* Okku Federiko: 12.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, .563 FG% – As of January 9, 2026, Okku Federiko is averaging 11.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and .558 FG%. (Source: https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster)

3. Scouting Belmont:

* Record: 14-3, 4-2 in conference play – as of January 9, 2026, Belmont’s record is 16-2, 6-0 in conference play. (Source: https://belmontbruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule)
* Road Record: 6-1, +163 margin – Belmont is 7-1 on the road with a +175 margin. (Source: https://belmontbruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats)
* Casey Alexander’s Record: 154-57 at Belmont, 291-177 career – As of January 9, 2026, Casey Alexander’s record at belmont is 178-63, and his career record is 325-192. (Source: https://belmontbruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/coaches/casey-alexander)
* Series history: Drake 5-2 2-0 last year, 3-game winning streak – This information appears to be accurate as of the original writing date, but needs to be updated. As of January 9, 2026, Drake leads the series 7-3. Drake went 2-0 against belmont last season, extending their winning streak to 5 games.

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