Box Score (PDF) Smith hit three triples in the game for the Purple Aces (10-7, 1-3 MVC). Jaylon Brown was the leading scorer for UE, totaling 23 points. Duane Gibson finished the day with 14 while Ryan Taylor hit double figures with 10. "Our guys did a good job today, we fought back from an early deficit and took a late lead," UE head coach Marty Simmons said.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Freshman Dru Smith had the best game of his career, finishing with 14 points, but Drake finished the game on an 18-4 run to earn an 88-76 win over the University of Evansville men's basketball team on Sunday at the Knapp Center.