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Givance leads Aces in finale at Drake

DES MOINES, Iowa – Shamar Givance scored 17 points while Evan Kuhlman finished with 16 as the University of Evansville men's basketball team fell to Drake by a 74-63 final on Monday night at the Knapp Center.

Givance hit six shots and finished with three assists while Kuhlman was 6-of-9 from the field while hitting four triples. Jawaun Newton scored 14 while Samari Curtis had 13. Drake was led by a 36-point outing from Joseph Yesufu.

Shamar Givance got the Aces on the board first, knocking down a triple on the first possession. UE would take a 5-2 edge before the Bulldogs took their first advantage at 7-5 when Garrett Sturtz hit a layup at the 16:34 mark.