Belmont Bruins at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballDrake wins 65-46 against Belmont
Stirtz added three steals for the Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Daniel Abreu scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Mitch Mascari had nine points and shot 3 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to 12 games.
Sam Orme led the Bruins (9-4, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 11 points. Brody Peebles added 10 points for Belmont. Jonathan Pierre had nine points.
Drake took the lead with 10:21 left in the first half and never looked back. Stirtz led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 39-21 at the break. Drake outscored Belmont in the second half by one point, with Abreu scoring a team-high eight points after intermission.
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Statistics
BEL |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-40 | FG | 24-51 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 11-16 | FT | 11-15 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 5,231 | 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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