Penn, Wilkins lift Drake over SE Missouri 78-73

Dec 8, 2019, 12:46 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Roman Penn led a balanced attack with 16 points and Drake scored the last six points of the game to defeat Southeastern Missouri State 78-73 on Saturday night.

The Redhawks took a 73-72 lead on a Skyler Hogan 3-pointer with 2:10 remaining. Penn tied it with a free throw at 1:57 and the Bulldogs made 6 of 8 from the line while Southeast Missouri missed its last five shots plus two free throws and had a turnover.

It took until the 46-second mark before Liam Robbins broke the tie with two free throws, Penn added one at 14 seconds and Noah Thomas had in the last second.

D.J. Walkins added 15 points for Drake (8-2), Anthony Murphy had 14 and Robbins and Thomas 11 apiece.

Alex Caldwell had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range and Sage Tolbert 17 for the Redhawks (3-6). Southeast Missouri led 43-37 at the half and had the big lead of the game at 11 early in the second half.

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