Evansville Purple Aces @ Drake Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 15 | 36 | 51 |
DRKE | 47 | 26 | 73 |
DeVries scores 16 to carry Drake over Evansville 73-51
DES MOINES, Iowa -- — Tucker DeVries registered 16 points as Drake easily beat Evansville 73-51 on Wednesday night.
ShanQuan Hemphill had 14 points and seven rebounds for Drake (18-9, 9-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Garrett Sturtz and Okay Djamgouz each had 12 points.
Blake Sisley had 14 points for the Purple Aces (6-19, 2-12). Blaise Beauchamp added 12 points. Shamar Givance had seven rebounds.
The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 against the Purple Aces on the season. Drake defeated Evansville 60-59 on Jan. 8.
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Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Amy Bonner
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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