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U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam - Buffalo Bulls vs Drake Bulldogs Recap - Drake Wins 80-72
Drake grabbed a 80-72 win over Buffalo on Friday, behind a 22-point effort from Tucker DeVries at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center.
Drake won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Sardaar Calhoun had 13 points for Drake and Roman Penn chipped in with 12 points. Roman Penn had 6 assists for them, while Darnell Brodie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Buffalo got a 26-point performance from LaQuill Hardnett, who was supported by 16 points from Armoni Foster. Curtis Jones had 3 assists in a losing cause for Buffalo, while LaQuill Hardnett grabbed 12 rebounds.
Drake trailed at halftime, 40-34.
Buffalo won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-28.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Louisiana-Lafayette looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head home to face Canisius.