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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs Recap - Drake Wins 73-55
Drake earned a 73-55 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday, getting 17 points from Shanquan Hemphill at Knapp Center.
Drake was a -10.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Drake got 14 points from D.J. Wilkins and another 11 points from Roman Penn. Roman Penn contributed 5 assists, while Darnell Brodie cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 18 points from Lance Jones in a losing cause and another 15 points from Ben Harvey. Lance Jones contributed 3 assists for them, while Ben Harvey had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Drake had a 28-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.