ncaab Game Recap
Northern Arizona Falls 77-71 to Drake - Recap
Drake earned a 77-71 victory over Northern Arizona on Monday, getting 20 points from Jalen Quinn at Sanford Pentagon.
Drake won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Jaehshon Thomas had 15 points for Drake and Wilguens Jr. Exacte chipped in with 14 points. Wilguens Jr. Exacte had 4 assists for them, while Wilguens Jr. Exacte was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Northern Arizona got 29 points from Zack Davidson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ryan Abelman. Arne Osojnik contributed 5 assists for them, while Traivar Jackson had 9 rebounds.
Drake trailed at halftime, 31-29.
Drake had a 42-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Drake takes its act home to face Robert Morris looking for another win. For Northern Arizona, they head home to face Justice College.