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Drake Bulldogs vs Evansville Aces Recap - Drake Wins 97-61
Drake cruised to victory on Saturday, running Evansville out of the gym and running up a 97-61 score at Ford Center.
Drake was a -14.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tucker DeVries had 23 points for Drake and Darnell Brodie chipped in with 17 points. Roman Penn had 18 assists for them, while Garrett Sturtz was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Evansville got 12 points from Yacine Toumi in a losing cause and another 12 points from Kenny Strawbridge Jr.. Preston Phillips contributed 3 assists for them, while Gabe Spinelli had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was 55-35 at the break.
Drake had a 37-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Indiana State looking for another win. For Evansville, they head home to face Belmont.