ncaab Game Recap
Belmont Falls 79-61 to Drake - Recap
Drake got 18 points from Roman Penn en route to a 79-61 victory over Belmont on Sunday at Curb Event Center.
Drake was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Garrett Sturtz had 16 points for Drake and Darnell Brodie chipped in with 15 points. Roman Penn had 7 assists for them, while Nate Ferguson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Belmont got a 21-point performance from Ben Sheppard, who was supported by 15 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie. Even Brauns had 2 assists in a losing cause for Belmont, while Even Brauns grabbed 10 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Belmont had a 36-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Northern Iowa looking for another win. For Belmont, they head on the road to face Murray State.