Drake Bulldogs at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's BasketballDeVries scores 15 to lead Drake past Evansville 60-59
D.J. Wilkins had 11 points for Drake (11-5, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Darnell Brodie added 10 points. Garrett Sturtz had nine rebounds.
Jawaun Newton had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Purple Aces (4-10, 0-3). Shamar Givance added 18 points. Evan Kuhlman had seven rebounds.
Givance missed a jumper and Newton's put-back attempt was no good just before the buzzer.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Evansville Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jawaun Newton missed Layup. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jawaun Newton Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Shamar Givance missed Jumper. | 60 - 59 |
Statistics
DRKE |
EVAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-48 | FG | 19-50 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-13 | FT | 14-23 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,194 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 3,194 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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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