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Drake Bulldogs vs Northern Iowa Panthers Recap - Drake Wins 82-74
Roman Penn scored 18 points leading Drake to a 82-74 victory over Northern Iowa at McLeod Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Drake were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.0 at sportsbooks.
Drake got 16 points from Garrett Sturtz and another 16 points from D.J. Wilkins. Garrett Sturtz contributed 4 assists, while Tucker DeVries cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Northern Iowa got 27 points from AJ Green in a losing cause and another 8 points from Nate Heise. Bowen Born contributed 2 assists for them, while AJ Green had 9 rebounds.
Drake was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Drake had a 37-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act on the road to face Illinois State looking for another win. For Northern Iowa, they head on the road to face Evansville.