PHOTO: Senior guard Jalen Quinn (3) of the Drake Bulldogs puts up a shot against Georgia Techg an NCAA basketball game in the Emerald Classic, Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Destin, Fla.

DESTIN, Fla (AP) — Jalen Quinn scored a career-high 31 points and Okku Federiko scored 20 points and Drake beat Georgia Tech 84-74 on Saturday in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic.

Quinn, who finished 9-of-10 shooting from the foul line, tied a career-high seven assists while Jaehshon Thomas added 10 points to a Drake (5-3) stat sheet that sported 51% shooting (28 of 55) including 42% shooting (8 of 19) from 3-point range.

Akai Fleming scored 15 points for the Bulldogs, Baye Ndongo scored 14 points, and Kam Craft and reserve Lamar Washington each scored 11.

The Bulldogs led the entire second half after posting a 43-40 lead at halftime. Drake took the lead for good when Quinn broke a 40-all tie with the second of two foul shots made.

Drake has won its last two games against the ACC. The Bulldogs defeated Miami (FL), 80-69, in its opening game of the Charleston Classic last year.

Team Notes
•The Bulldogs now have an overall record of 5-3 and are 2-1 in neutral site contests.
•Drake won the rebound battle 36-32.
•There were four ties and four lead changes over the course of the game.
•Drake has won its last two games played against teams from the ACC. The Bulldogs defeated Miami (FL), 80-69, in its opening game of the Charleston Classic last year.
•The Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing streak in games played from the state of Florida with the win over Georgia Tech.
•Drake tallied five second chance points and held the Tigers to just three.
 
Individual Notes
•Jalen Quinn set a new career-high with 31 points and tied his career-best with seven assists.
•Quinn was the first Bulldog to score 30 points in a game since Bennett Stirtz went for 30 points against Southern Illinois on Feb. 1, 2025.
•Okku Federiko posted a new career-high scoring 20 points. It marked the first 20-point game in the sophomore’s career.
•Jaehshon Thomas was the only other Bulldog in double figures with 10.
 
The Series
•This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs

Up Next

Drake hosts Western Illinois on Tuesday. Georgia Tech (5-3), which has lost consecutive games, hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday,