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Drake Defeats Southern Illinois 62-60 - Recap
Tremell Murphy scored 14 points leading Drake to a 62-60 victory over Southern Illinois at Knapp Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Drake were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0.
Drake got 12 points from Roman Penn and another 10 points from Garrett Sturtz. Tucker DeVries contributed 3 assists, while Garrett Sturtz cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got a 21-point performance from Marcus Domask, who was supported by 14 points from Ben Coupet Jr.. Lance Jones had 5 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Ben Coupet Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-23.