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Drake Defeats Belmont 70-56 - Recap
Roman Penn scored 22 points leading Drake to a 70-56 victory over Belmont at Knapp Center on Sunday.
Drake was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite.
Tucker DeVries had 13 points for Drake and Garrett Sturtz chipped in with 9 points. Roman Penn had 4 assists for them, while Darnell Brodie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Belmont got 19 points from Ben Sheppard in a losing cause and another 11 points from Keishawn Davidson. Ja'Kobi Gillespie contributed 3 assists for them, while Even Brauns had 8 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake had a 39-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Drake heads into a battle against Illinois State. Belmont, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana State.