Evansville Purple Aces at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballBrodie and Gibson score 18 each, Drake crushes Evansville 97-48
Brodie had 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-3, 7-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Gibson scored was 6 for 10 shooting, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc. Kevin Overton finished with 14 points.
Yacine Toumi led the Purple Aces (11-8, 2-6) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Antonio Thomas added 10 points for Evansville. In addition, Joshua Hughes had eight points.
Drake took the lead with 16:05 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 54-20 at halftime, with Brodie racking up 12 points. Drake extended its lead to 71-31 during the second half, fueled by a 13-3 scoring run.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Drake Turnover. | 48 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Eric Northweather Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Braylon Jackson missed Jumper. | 48 - 97 |
Statistics
EVAN |
DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 39-61 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 64 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 2-6 | FT | 7-13 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 49 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,717 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,717 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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