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Drake Bulldogs vs Evansville Aces Recap - Drake Wins 73-50

The battle between Drake and Evansville didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Evansville was handed a 73-50 defeat on Wednesday at Ford Center.

Bettors who backed Drake were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.0 at sportsbooks.

Liam Robbins had 16 points for Drake and Roman Penn chipped in with 14 points. Roman Penn had 8 assists for them, while Liam Robbins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Evansville got 9 points from Shamar Givance in a losing cause and another 8 points from Jawaun Newton. Marcus Henderson contributed 3 assists for them, while John Hall had 7 rebounds.

Drake led at halftime, 46-27.

The rebound battle favored Drake as they grabbed 36 boards, while Evansville only had 29

Drake heads into a battle against Missouri State. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Valparaiso.