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Evansville 78, at Drake 82

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · Final · Missouri Valley

Missouri Valley 1 2 PTS

Evansville Purple Aces

7-25 · L2 · #273 (1093 ELO -2)

36 42 78

Drake Bulldogs

14-20 · L1 · #136 (1369 ELO +2)

30 52 82

Knapp Center · Des Moines, IA

Attendance: 3,441

Officials: Tommy Johnson, Chance Moore, Eric Curry

Drake Rallies Past Evansville in Missouri Valley Conference Showdown

DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering second-half reversal, the Drake Bulldogs erased a 12-point halftime deficit behind a dominant performance from Jalen Quinn to defeat the Evansville Purple Aces 82-78 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Knapp Center. A crowd of 3,441 watched as the visiting Purple Aces, who led by as many as 14 in the first half, controlled the opening 20 minutes with precise execution. Evansville, led by the sharp-shooting of German guard Leif Moeller, built a 36-30 halftime advantage. The Bulldogs looked disjointed, struggling to find… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jalen Quinn DRKE 36m 26p 6r 5a
Andrew Alia DRKE 38m 19p 9r 3a
Leif Moeller EVAN 39m 20p 7r 7a

Forecasting

ELO Probability DRKE 94.8%

Spread DRKE -9.5

Money Line DRKE -565/EVAN +415

Over/Under 140.5 (Over)