Drake Bulldogs @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 55 | 42 | 97 |
EVAN | 34 | 27 | 61 |
DeVries scores 23 as Drake rolls past Evansville 97-61
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Tucker DeVries scored 23 points to lead Drake to a 97-61 victory over Evansville on Saturday night.
DeVries was 8-of-16 shooting (6 for 11 from distance) for the Bulldogs (15-6, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Darnell Brodie scored 17 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the field, and added eight rebounds. Roman Penn shot 6 of 8 from the field and scored 13.
Yacine Toumi and Kenny Strawbridge scored 12 apiece to lead the Purple Aces (4-17, 0-10), who have lost eight straight. Marvin Coleman had 11 points.
DeVries scored 17 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 55-34 lead at halftime.
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Drake's next game is Tuesday against Indiana State at home. Evansville hosts Belmont on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Grant Detrick
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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