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).

Recap · Dec 21

Jaehshon Thomas scores 18 to help Drake slip past Evansville 66-65

Jaehshon Thomas had 18 points to help Drake hold on for a 66-65 victory over Evansville on Sunday.

What it means

Drake 2-1 on the road; Evansville 3-4 at home.

Latest headlines

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Game info

Venue: Ford Center, Evansville, IN · Attendance 4,207
Officials: Jeff Campbell (Referee), John Hendricks (Referee), Gary Maxwell (Referee)

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