The Drake Bulldogs erupted for 47 first half points and blew out Evansville 73-51 on Wednesday night at the Knapp Center.

Four players finished in double-figures for the Bulldogs, led by 16 from Tucker DeVries. ShanQuan Hemphill had a big night with 14 points and 7 rebounds.

The Bulldogs improved to 18-9 on the season overall and 9-5 in the Valley. Next up for Drake is a road trip to Loyola Chicago on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.