Evansville Purple Aces at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
39 - 66
39 - 66
No. 24 Drake women leave Evansville behind in second half
The Bulldogs (20-5, 12-1 Missouri Valley Conference) outscored the Purple Aces 25-3 in the third quarter with 10-of-17 shooting while Evansville (3-22, 1-13) was going 1 of 8 with seven turnovers, five coming off steals. Evansville finished with only 13 points in the second half.
Brenni Rose added 13 points and Sammie Bachrodt 11, with both making three 3-pointers for the Bulldogs, who won their sixth straight game and reached 20 victories for the fifth straight season. It was Drake's ninth straight win over Evansville.
Brooke Bishop scored 10 points and was the only Evansville player in double figures.
Evansville trailed by only 28-26 at halftime before Drake's third-quarter surge.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 39 - 66 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Foul on Marley Miller. | 39 - 66 |
| 4th 0:26 |  |
Hannah Fuller Steal. | 39 - 66 |
| 4th 0:27 | |
Sydney Tucker Turnover. | 39 - 66 |
| 4th 0:53 | |
Foul on Monica Burich. | 39 - 66 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-47 | FG | 24-57 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 6-10 | FT | 10-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,463 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,463 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |