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Gulf Coast Showcase - Drake Downs Northeastern 59-56 - Match Report
Drake got 17 points from Anthony Murphy en route to a 59-56 victory over Northeastern on Tuesday at Hertz Arena.
Drake was the ATS victor, as they covered the +0.0-point spread as an underdog.
Drake got 15 points from Roman Penn and another 11 points from D.J. Wilkins. Tremell Murphy contributed 4 assists, while Garrett Sturtz cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Northeastern got a 13-point performance from Jordan Roland, who was supported by 9 points from Bolden Brace. Jordan Roland had 2 assists in a losing cause for Northeastern, while Greg Eboigbodin grabbed 7 rebounds.
Drake was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-27.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Wisconsin-Milwaukee looking for another win. For Northeastern, they head home to face Maine.