ncaab Game Recap
Valparaiso Beacons vs Drake Bulldogs Recap - Drake Wins 73-66
Drake grabbed a 73-66 win over Valparaiso on Thursday, behind a 14-point effort from Darnell Brodie at Knapp Center.
Drake earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.0-point spread.
Tucker DeVries had 11 points for Drake and D.J. Wilkins chipped in with 11 points. Roman Penn had 5 assists for them, while ShanQuan Hemphill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Valparaiso got a 20-point performance from Ben Krikke, who was supported by 13 points from Trevor Anderson. Darius DeAveiro had 2 assists in a losing cause for Valparaiso, while Thomas Kithier grabbed 6 rebounds.
Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake had a 34-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face St. Thomas (MN) looking for another win. For Valparaiso, they head on the road to face Western Michigan.