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Illinois State Falls 86-75 Against Drake - Game Recap
Drake grabbed a 86-75 win over Illinois State on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Tucker DeVries at Knapp Center.
Drake did not, however, defeat Illinois State against the spread, which closed at -13.0 at most sportsbooks.
Roman Penn had 16 points for Drake and Garrett Sturtz chipped in with 12 points. Roman Penn had 6 assists for them, while Darnell Brodie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Illinois State got 20 points from Kendall Lewis in a losing cause and another 15 points from Antonio Reeves. Josiah Strong contributed 6 assists for them, while Antonio Reeves had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Drake had a 23-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act on the road to face Evansville looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Bradley.