NCAAB Game Recap - Drake at Evansville
Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Tenn
58
KY
83
F
Fla
114
Aub
95
F
Rut
55
Purd
74
F
ND
84
BC
76
F
StJos
81
VCU
91
F
Iona
83
Canis
89
F
HiPt
52
Lib
55
F
BGSU
79
W MI
89
F
Mia-O
72
Kent
76
F
Ohio
79
E MI
71
F
Buff
99
CenMI
93
F
Toled
65
Akr
71
F
Rich
70
GMas
93
F
VaTec
66
Pitt
63
F
Wake
83
Clem
95
F
Tuls
53
UCF
71
F
Maris
46
StPet
71
F
Denv
78
W IL
72
F
Drake
70
Evans
87
F
Dayt
85
StLou
63
F
ColSt
78
Wyo
73
F
Ball
81
NIU
72
F(OT)
Tex
66
Okla
70
F
LSU
76
Miss
96
F
MissSt
72
UGA
79
F
PSU
66
Nebras
82
F
OhSt
66
MSU
74
F
Bois
73
NM
78
F

Feb 14, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Drake

37

33

70

Evansville

40

47

87

Evansville's balance subdues Drake 87-70
Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:13 PM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Ryan Taylor and Jaylon Brown each scored 22 points, David Howard added 21 points and Evansville beat Drake 87-70 Tuesday night for its fourth straight win.

Graham Woodward made a 3 for Drake to reduce its deficit to 55-52 with 13:14 remaining. But Evansville countered with a pair of Dru Smith free throws, Taylor hit a 3, and Howard made a pair of free throws to extend the lead 10 in less than a two-minute span.

After the teams exchanged 3s, Evansville (14-14, 5-10 Missouri Valley) scored six straight and led 71-55. Drake (7-20, 5-10) couldn't get closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Evansville was 33 for 57 (58 percent) from the floor while Drake was 23 for 52 (44 percent). The two teams were a combined 31 for 34 from the foul line. Evansville had the edge on the glass 35-20.

Reed Timmer led Drake with 20 points and Woodward scored 11. Drake has dropped six straight and seven of its last eight.

Leaders

Drake PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Timmer 20 0 3 4 1 0
G. Woodward 11 0 1 1 0 0
Evansville PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Brown 22 0 4 8 1 0
R. Taylor 22 0 4 4 0 0

Team Comparison

Drake Evans
Points For 70 87
Field Goals 23/52-44% 33/57-58%
Three Pointers 10/22-45% 4/6-67%
Free Throws 14/16-88% 17/18-94%
Offensive Rebounds 6 11
Defensive Rebounds 14 24
Rebounds 20 39
Blocks 1 3
Steals 3 4
Turnovers 8 7
Personal Fouls 18 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Jan 8 Evans 76 @ Drake 88 J. Brown 23 R. Timmer 28
Tue Feb 14 Drake 70 @ Evans 87 R. Timmer 20 J. Brown 22

Game Information

Stadium: Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana
Attendance: 3,639
Game Time: