WKU Basketball: Slaughter, Evans Pace Drive in TBT Opening Round Win
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Jul 18, 2021
A.J. Slaughter scored 16 points and Jeremy Evans added 11 as the Eberlein Drive defeated the NG Saints, 86 — 68, in the first round of The Basketball Tournament Saturday evening.
The Drive are competing this year in the Wichita Region.
Slaughter wasn’t just effective on the scoreboard, finishing the game with nine rebounds (all on the defensive glass) and five assists.
Evans added nine boards and three blocks.
Leading the way for the Drive was Marquis Teague, who finished with 18 points.
The Drive will play again Sunday at 8 p.m. CT, against the Stillwater Stars, a team consisting of all Oklahoma State alumni. The game can be seen on ESPN3.
