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Georgia Southern Falls 61-47 to Drake - Recap

Drake got 15 points from Daniel Abreu as they ran past Georgia Southern 61-47 on Saturday at Knapp Center.

Drake earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.5-point spread.

Mitch Mascari had 13 points for Drake and Bennett Stirtz chipped in with 11 points. Bennett Stirtz had 6 assists for them, while Daniel Abreu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Georgia Southern got 11 points from Eugene Brown III in a losing cause and another 10 points from Dontae Horne. Dontae Horne contributed 4 assists for them, while Nakavieon White had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Drake had a 34-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Drake heads into a battle against Valparaiso. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against VCU.