Drake Bulldogs at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 62
Stirtz, Drake take down Missouri State 69-62 in OT
Stirtz added four steals for the Bulldogs (18-2, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari scored 13 points and added five rebounds. The Bulldogs picked up their sixth straight win.
The Bears (7-14, 0-10) were led by Michael Osei-Bonsu, who recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Vincent Brady II added 14 points and four assists for Missouri State. Dez White finished with eight points. The loss was the Bears' ninth straight.
Drake entered halftime up 35-25. Mascari paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Drake was outscored by 10 points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied at 55. Stirtz shot 1 of 1 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line on the way to six points in overtime.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 69 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Zaxton King made Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:18 | Bennett Stirtz made Free Throw. | 69 - 59 |
| 3rd 0:18 | Bennett Stirtz made Free Throw. | 68 - 59 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 24-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 19-24 | FT | 6-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,210 | 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 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |