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Drake Bulldogs vs Evansville Aces Recap - Drake Wins 73-50
The battle between Drake and Evansville didnt 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.