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South Dakota Downs Drake 79-74 - Match Report

South Dakota got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Trey Burch-Manning en route to a 79-74 victory over Drake on Friday at Knapp Center.

South Dakota was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Matt Mooney had 21 points for South Dakota and Tyler Flack chipped in with 12 points. Triston Simpson had 2 assists for them, while Trey Burch-Manning was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Drake got 17 points from Reed Timmer in a losing cause and another 13 points from T.J. Thomas. C.J. Rivers contributed 4 assists for them, while T.J. Thomas had 8 rebounds.

South Dakota was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored South Dakota as they grabbed 37 boards, while Drake only had 29

South Dakota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bowling Green. Drake will aim to get back on the winning track at UMKC.