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1 | 2 | T | |
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DRKE | 55 | 42 | 97 |
EVAN | 34 | 27 | 61 |
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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.
NEXT UP
Drake's next game is Tuesday against Indiana State at home. Evansville hosts Belmont on Wednesday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Stephen Divine
- Gene Grimshaw
- Grant Detrick
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |