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Drake Downs Illinois State 89-88 - Match Report
Drake got 18 points from D.J. Wilkins as they ran past Illinois State 89-88 on Wednesday at Redbird Arena.
Drake won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Tucker DeVries had 18 points for Drake and ShanQuan Hemphill chipped in with 15 points. Tucker DeVries had 6 assists for them, while Garrett Sturtz was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Illinois State got a 25-point performance from Antonio Reeves, who was supported by 17 points from Josiah Strong. Mark Freeman had 10 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Kendall Lewis grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Drake won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-32.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Loyola-Chicago looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head on the road to face Northern Iowa.