ncaab Game Recap
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Drake Bulldogs Wrap - Drake Wins 88-55
The battle between Drake and North Dakota didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as North Dakota was handed a 88-55 defeat on Tuesday at Knapp Center.
Bettors who backed Drake were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks.
Shanquan Hemphill had 19 points for Drake and Tremell Murphy chipped in with 13 points. D.J. Wilkins had 4 assists for them, while Shanquan Hemphill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
North Dakota got a 16-point performance from Gertautas Urbonavicius, who was supported by 11 points from Filip Rebraca. Tyree Ihenacho had 3 assists in a losing cause for North Dakota, while Filip Rebraca grabbed 6 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Drake as they grabbed 33 boards, while North Dakota only had 26
Drake heads into a battle against Indiana State. North Dakota, meanwhile, will have their next action against UMKC.