Drake Bulldogs at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jaehshon Thomas scores 18 to help Drake slip past Evansville 66-65
Thomas went 7 of 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Bulldogs (7-6, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Wilguens Jr. Exacte scored 11 points, shooting 5 for 15, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. Griffen Goodbary shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
The Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2) were led in scoring by Connor Turnbull, who finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. AJ Casey added 12 points and three steals, while Alex Hemenway finished with 11 points.
Thomas put up nine points in the first half for Drake, which led 29-27 at the break. The Bulldogs used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 47-33 with 13:02 left. Evansville had a chance to tie but Hemenway missed the second of two free throws with 33 seconds left and neither team scored from there.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Drake Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Connor Turnbull misses 54-foot three point jumper | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 21-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 5-11 | FT | 16-22 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 61 | Percent Led | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,207 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 9-2 | - | 19-3 |
| Murray State | 8-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| UIC | 7-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Drake | 6-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-6 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Valparaiso | 4-6 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-9 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Evansville | 1-9 | 7.5 | 5-16 |