By ISU Sports Information
DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake made 15-of-30 shots from long range, including 8-of-16 in the second half, as the host Bulldogs ran away from the Illinois State Redbirds Wednesday evening. The final score was 87-62,
How It Happened
Drake scored the first five points of the game, and led by six at 8-2 before the Redbirds started a comeback, scoring seven straight and taking a one-point lead on a Keyshawn Evans three-pointer with 14:23 to play in the half. The hosts responded with an 8-0 run, and never trailed again in the contest. The Illinois State first half deficit grew to as many as 14, when the Bulldogs converted on a lay-in with just over a minute left in the half, taking a 40-26 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Redbirds would only get as close as 12 in the second half, as Drake ran away with the 25-point victory.
Key Moment
Keyshawn Evans hit a three-point basket with 14:23 to play in the first half, giving the Redbirds their one and only lead of the game.
Inside the Box Score
- Evans scored a team-high 13 points, making 5-of-9 shots from the field and 3-of-7 from long range.
- Defending MVC Player of the Week Milik Yarbrough scored 11 points with five rebounds and seven assists
- Phil Fayne scored nine points while pulling down four rebounds.
- David N’Diaye scored eight points, one off of his career-high with seven rebounds, two blocks, and a career-high two steals.
- Isaac Gassman scored a career-high eight points, making 3-of-6 shots from the field, and 2-of-5 from long range.
Stat of the Game
15: The 15 three-pointers scored by Drake are a new season high for a Redbird opponent, and the most by an ISU opponent since St. Joseph’s made 15 on Dec. 19, 2015.
What’s Next
The Redbirds return home to Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena to take on preseason MVC favorite Missouri State in a 1 p.m. tip-off.
