Drake Bulldogs @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 38 | 27 | 65 |
EVAN | 27 | 34 | 61 |
Abreu's 19 lead Drake over Evansville 65-61
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Daniel Abreu scored 19 points as Drake beat Evansville 65-61 on Wednesday night, clinching the outright Missouri Valley Conference championship for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Abreu added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (26-3, 16-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Bennett Stirtz had 14 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line.
Tayshawn Comer led the Purple Aces (11-19, 8-11) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Evansville also got 14 points from Tanner Cuff. Gabriel Pozzato also had nine points, six rebounds and four assists.
Drake went into halftime leading 38-27. Abreu scored 11 points in the half. Abreu's layup with 9:04 left in the second half gave Drake the lead for good at 50-49.
NEXT UP
Both teams close out the regular season on Sunday. Drake hosts Missouri State and Evansville plays Illinois State on the road.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
Referee:Robert Felder
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 8-2 | - | 18-3 |
| Murray State | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Bradley | 7-3 | 1 | 14-7 |
| Illinois State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-7 |
| UIC | 5-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-5 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Drake | 5-5 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-7 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-8 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Evansville | 1-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
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