Drake Bulldogs vs Evansville Purple Aces

College Basketball

Drake

7-6

66-65

Final

Evansville

4-9

Ford Center

Lead tracker

DRKE leadsBiggest lead DRKE 14, EVAN 9

EVAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
DRKE	29	37	66
EVAN	27	38	65

Who won: Drake 66-65

The Drake Bulldogs beat the Evansville Purple Aces 66-65 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Ford Center. Jaehshon Thomas led the Drake in points (18). Connor Turnbull led the Evansville in points (20).

Player of the game

Connor Turnbull

EVAN · 20 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK

8.2

Win probability

100%DRKE final

DRKEEVAN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03DRK
Dead ball rebound
Drake Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses 54-foot three point jumper
Connor Turnbull misses 54-foot three point jumper
C. Turnbull · 20 PTS
H2 0:03
Defensive rebound
Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Owen Larson misses free throw 1 of 1
O. Larson · 5 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on Bryce Quinet
Foul on Bryce Quinet.
B. Quinet
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Owen Larson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Alex Hemenway misses 29-foot three point jumper
A. Hemenway · 11 PTS
H2 0:26
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jaehshon Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Thomas · 18 PTS
H2 0:26EVA
Shorttimeout
Evansville Timeout
H2 0:26
Foul on AJ Casey
Foul on AJ Casey.
AJ Casey · 12 PTS
H2 0:28
Defensive rebound
Jaehshon Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:29
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Connor Turnbull misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Turnbull · 20 PTS
H2 0:29EVA
Dead ball rebound
Evansville Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:29
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Connor Turnbull misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Turnbull · 20 PTS
H2 0:29
Foul on Okku Federiko
Foul on Okku Federiko.
O. Federiko · 7 PTS
H2 0:32
Offensive Rebound
Connor Turnbull Offensive Rebound.
C. Turnbull · 20 PTS
H2 0:33
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Alex Hemenway misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Hemenway · 11 PTS
H2 0:33
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Alex Hemenway makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Hemenway · 11 PTS
DRKE 66 - 65 EVAN
H2 0:33
Foul on Owen Larson
Foul on Owen Larson.
O. Larson · 5 PTS
H2 0:49
Defensive rebound
Bryce Quinet Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:50
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jaehshon Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Thomas · 18 PTS
H2 0:50
Foul on Bryce Quinet
Foul on Bryce Quinet.
B. Quinet
H2 1:09
+2
Layup
Connor Turnbull makes layup
C. Turnbull · 20 PTS
DRKE 66 - 64 EVAN