Drake Defeats Eastern Michigan 66-53 - Recap
Drake Defeats Eastern Michigan 66-53 - Recap
Drake got 16 points from Ben Simons en route to a 66-53 victory over Eastern Michigan on Thursday at Knapp Center.
Drake was a 12-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Drake got 13 points from Jordan Clarke and another 11 points from Jeremy Jeffers. Karl Madison contributed 4 assists, while Jordan Clarke cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan got a 20-point performance from Darrell Lampley, who was supported by 18 points from Derek Thompson. Darrell Lampley had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Michigan, while Jamell Harris grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Michigan were victorious, as the score was 27-24 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Michigan as they grabbed 31 boards, while Drake only had 30.

