Drake Bulldogs at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballSturtz, Penn score 16 each, Drake beats Belmont 79-61
Sturtz had six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Roman Penn scored 16 points and added seven assists. Darnell Brodie had 15 points.
Ben Sheppard led the Bruins (16-7, 9-3) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and six rebounds. Belmont also got 15 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie. Cade Tyson also had 13 points and six rebounds. The loss snapped the Bruins' seven-game winning streak.
Drake took the lead with 13:31 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Penn racking up 12 points. Brodie scored a team-high 13 points after the break as the Bulldogs extended their lead.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Drake Turnover. | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Layup. | 79 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Garrett Sturtz made Free Throw. | 79 - 59 |
Statistics
DRKE |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-60 | FG | 27-65 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 1-16 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 6 |
| 9-14 | FT | 6-14 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,661 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,661 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |


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