EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Scoring 55 points in the first half, Drake pulled away in the final 20 minutes to defeat the University of Evansville men's basketball team by a score of 97-61 on Saturday afternoon inside the Ford Center.
After shooting 66.7% in the first half, the Bulldogs finished the game at 56.7%. Evansville had four players score in double figures with Kenny Strawbridge Jr. and Yacine Toumi recording 12 apiece while Antoine Smith Jr. and Marvin Coleman II each chipped in 11. Gabe Spinelli added 9 points and a team-high five rebounds. Tucker DeVries led all players with 23 points while Darnell Brodie added 17.