Yesufu scores 36 & 32 points in Drake sweep of Evansville
AP
Feb 22, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Joseph Yesufu had a career-high 36 points as Drake Bulldogs topped Evansville Aces 74-63 on Monday night.
Yesufu hit five 3-pointers and was 9 of 10 from the free throw line. The sophomore had 32 when the Bulldogs defeated 85-71 on Sunday.
Before the game the Bulldogs reported starting point guard Roman Penn broke his foot in the second half of Sunday's game and will miss the rest of the season. Leading scorer Shanquan Hemphill broke his foot on Feb. 10 but could be back for any postseason games.
Garrett Sturtz had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Drake (23-2, 14-2 Missouri Valley Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. D.J. Wilkins added 11 points. Tremell Murphy had eight rebounds and four blocks.
Shamar Givance had 17 points for the Purple Aces (8-14, 6-10), whose losing streak reached six games. Evan Kuhlman added 16 points. Jawaun Newton had 14 points.
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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
35
DRAKE
Bulldogs
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jax Levitch vs. Darnell Brodie (D.J. Wilkins gains possession)
19:38
Darnell Brodie misses two point layup
19:36
Jax Levitch defensive rebound
19:11
+3
Shamar Givance makes three point jump shot (Jax Levitch assists)
3-0
18:51
Darnell Brodie turnover (lost ball) (Jawaun Newton steals)
18:30
Evan Kuhlman misses three point jump shot
18:28
Jawaun Newton offensive rebound
18:25
Jawaun Newton turnover (lost ball)
18:06
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point jump shot
3-2
17:40
+2
Evan Kuhlman makes two point jump shot
5-2
17:26
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Tremell Murphy assists)
5-5
16:57
Shamar Givance misses two point jump shot
16:55
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
16:47
Joseph Yesufu turnover (bad pass) (Shamar Givance steals)
16:37
Tremell Murphy blocks Jawaun Newton's two point layup
16:35
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
16:29
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point layup (D.J. Wilkins assists)
5-7
16:05
+2
Jawaun Newton makes two point layup
7-7
15:50
Tremell Murphy misses two point jump shot
15:48
Evan Kuhlman defensive rebound
15:20
Evan Kuhlman misses two point jump shot
15:18
Issa Samake defensive rebound
15:05
Jax Levitch shooting foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
15:05
TV timeout
15:05
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
15:05
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-9
14:36
+3
Evan Kuhlman makes three point jump shot (Shamar Givance assists)
10-9
14:18
+2
Joseph Yesufu makes two point layup
10-11
13:46
Jax Levitch misses three point jump shot
13:44
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
13:30
Garrett Sturtz misses two point jump shot
13:28
Jax Levitch defensive rebound
13:13
Tremell Murphy blocks Jawaun Newton's two point layup
13:11
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
13:03
+3
D.J. Wilkins makes three point jump shot (Tremell Murphy assists)
10-14
12:41
Garrett Sturtz personal foul
12:30
Issa Samake blocks Shamar Givance's two point layup
12:28
Jawaun Newton offensive rebound
12:24
Shamar Givance misses three point jump shot
12:22
Tremell Murphy defensive rebound
12:16
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
12:14
Shamar Givance defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Evan Kuhlman makes three point jump shot (Jax Levitch assists)
13-14
11:44
Tremell Murphy misses three point jump shot
11:44
Evan Kuhlman defensive rebound
11:44
Issa Samake personal foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:13
Jawaun Newton misses two point jump shot
11:11
D.J. Wilkins defensive rebound
10:43
D.J. Wilkins turnover (traveling)
10:12
Garrett Sturtz blocks Samari Curtis's two point layup
10:10
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
9:59
+2
Joseph Yesufu makes two point jump shot
13-16
9:34
+3
Evan Kuhlman makes three point jump shot (Shamar Givance assists)
16-16
9:19
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot
16-19
8:56
Shamar Givance turnover (traveling)
8:30
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point jump shot
16-21
8:02
+3
Jax Levitch makes three point jump shot (Jawaun Newton assists)
19-21
7:49
Darnell Brodie misses two point layup
7:47
Garrett Sturtz offensive rebound
7:47
D.J. Wilkins misses three point jump shot
7:46
Jax Levitch defensive rebound
7:46
Darnell Brodie personal foul
7:45
TV timeout
7:18
Shamar Givance misses two point jump shot
7:16
D.J. Wilkins defensive rebound
7:05
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Darnell Brodie assists)
19-24
6:40
+2
Jawaun Newton makes two point layup
21-24
6:25
Garrett Sturtz turnover (bad pass)
6:11
Samari Curtis misses three point jump shot
6:09
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
5:44
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
5:42
Evan Kuhlman defensive rebound
5:27
+3
Samari Curtis makes three point jump shot
24-24
5:10
Jawaun Newton blocks Joseph Yesufu's two point layup
5:06
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
5:09
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:48
Shamar Givance misses three point jump shot
4:46
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
4:34
D.J. Wilkins turnover (traveling)
4:15
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
4:15
TV timeout
4:06
+3
Samari Curtis makes three point jump shot
27-24
3:41
+2
Issa Samake makes two point layup (Tremell Murphy assists)
27-26
3:23
+2
Samari Curtis makes two point layup
29-26
3:05
Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
3:03
Jax Levitch defensive rebound
2:37
+2
Shamar Givance makes two point layup
31-26
2:11
Jax Levitch shooting foul (Issa Samake draws the foul)
2:11
+1
Issa Samake makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
2:11
+1
Issa Samake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
1:56
+2
Evan Kuhlman makes two point jump shot
33-28
1:32
+2
Joseph Yesufu makes two point jump shot
33-30
1:03
+2
Shamar Givance makes two point jump shot
35-30
0:34
Tremell Murphy misses two point jump shot
0:32
Jawaun Newton defensive rebound
0:07
Joseph Yesufu blocks Shamar Givance's two point layup
0:05
Tremell Murphy defensive rebound
0:03
Jawaun Newton shooting foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
0:02
Joseph Yesufu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02
+1
Joseph Yesufu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-31
0:02
Shamar Givance misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
28
DRAKE
Bulldogs
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:39
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup (D.J. Wilkins assists)
35-33
19:14
+3
Jawaun Newton makes three point jump shot (Shamar Givance assists)
38-33
19:01
+3
D.J. Wilkins makes three point jump shot (Joseph Yesufu assists)
38-36
18:38
Joseph Yesufu personal foul
18:21
Shamar Givance turnover (bad pass)
18:03
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup
38-38
18:03
Evan Kuhlman shooting foul (Darnell Brodie draws the foul)
18:03
Darnell Brodie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:03
Tremell Murphy offensive rebound
17:57
D.J. Wilkins misses three point jump shot
17:55
Noah Frederking defensive rebound
17:39
Darnell Brodie shooting foul (Jawaun Newton draws the foul)
17:39
+1
Jawaun Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-38
17:39
Jawaun Newton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:39
Tremell Murphy defensive rebound
17:16
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Darnell Brodie assists)
39-41
16:54
Joseph Yesufu personal foul
16:38
+2
Shamar Givance makes two point layup
41-41
16:25
Tremell Murphy misses three point jump shot
16:23
Evan Kuhlman defensive rebound
16:09
Darnell Brodie personal foul
15:50
Tremell Murphy blocks Jawaun Newton's two point layup
15:48
Tremell Murphy defensive rebound
15:38
+2
D.J. Wilkins makes two point jump shot
41-43
15:05
Tremell Murphy blocks Jawaun Newton's two point layup
15:03
Tremell Murphy defensive rebound
14:59
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
14:57
Issa Samake offensive rebound
14:58
Samari Curtis shooting foul (Issa Samake draws the foul)
14:58
TV timeout
14:58
+1
Issa Samake makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-44
14:58
+1
Issa Samake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-45
14:40
Shamar Givance misses two point layup
14:38
Issa Samake defensive rebound
14:21
Tremell Murphy offensive rebound
14:17
+2
Tremell Murphy makes two point putback layup
41-47
13:40
Samari Curtis misses two point jump shot
13:38
D.J. Wilkins defensive rebound
13:33
Samari Curtis personal foul
13:24
Tremell Murphy turnover (lost ball) (Jawaun Newton steals)
13:24
+2
Shamar Givance makes two point jump shot
43-47
13:00
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
13:00
TV timeout
12:49
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point layup
43-49
12:30
Jax Levitch misses three point jump shot
12:28
Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
12:22
Joseph Yesufu turnover (bad pass) (Evan Kuhlman steals)
11:55
Jawaun Newton misses two point layup
11:53
Issa Samake defensive rebound
11:30
Samari Curtis personal foul
11:30
TV timeout
11:26
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point layup
43-51
10:56
+2
Shamar Givance makes two point layup
45-51
10:41
Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
10:39
Jax Levitch defensive rebound
10:27
Jax Levitch misses three point jump shot
10:25
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Garrett Sturtz assists)
45-54
9:49
Samari Curtis misses three point jump shot
9:47
Jax Levitch offensive rebound
9:37
Tremell Murphy shooting foul (Samari Curtis draws the foul)
