Illinois State vs Drake Final: 64-53 - Recap
Illinois State vs Drake Final: 64-53 - Recap
Drake was scorched by Tyler Brown for 26 points as Illinois State defeated them 64-53 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Illinois State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 8-point spread as favorites.
Jackie Carmichael had 18 points for Illinois State and Jon Ekey chipped in with 9 points. Tyler Brown had 5 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 20 boards.
Drake got 13 points from Jeremy Jeffers in a losing cause and another 12 points from Aaron Hawley. Karl Madison contributed 6 assists for them, while Kraidon Woods had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 30-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 45 boards, while Drake only had 23.
