Drake Bulldogs at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballStirtz scores 29, Drake knocks off Valparaiso 66-60
Stirtz added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Cam Manyawu had eight points and shot 4 of 4 from the field.
Tyler Schmidt led the Beacons (4-4, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Isaiah Shaw added 15 points for Valparaiso. Jefferson Monegro also had nine points.
Drake went into halftime leading Valparaiso 35-26.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kaspar Sepp Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tavion Banks missed Free Throw. | 66 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Tavion Banks made Free Throw. | 66 - 60 |
Statistics
DRKE |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-42 | FG | 19-46 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 16-26 | FT | 12-18 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Location: Valparaiso, IN
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2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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