Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Drake Bulldogs (14-6, 5-4 MVC) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they face the Evansville Purple Aces (4-16, 0-9 MVC) on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs are coming off a 65-62 loss to Missouri State as seven-point favorites. The Purple Aces are coming off a 78-70 loss to Southern Illinois as 17.5-point underdogs.
Drake is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Evansville.
The Bulldogs had their three-game winning streak snapped by the Bears in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Purple Aces, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
Drake is averaging 70.2 points per game. They scored 62 points in their last game, making 38.9 percent of their field goals and 24 percent of their three-pointers.
Tucker DeVries led the Bulldogs with 26 points and five rebounds. Darnell Brodie finished with 13 points and five rebounds, while Roman Penn added seven points and seven rebounds.
Drake has played well defensively, giving up 64.5 points per game. They gave up 65 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.