Missouri State Bears at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stirtz and Drake win 68-60 in OT against Missouri State
Stirtz added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (27-3, 17-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Banks added 14 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line and had 11 rebounds.
Dez White finished with 17 points for the Bears (9-22, 2-18). Vincent Brady II added 17 points for Missouri State.
Stirtz scored 12 points in the first half for Drake, which led 29-28 at the break. Drake was outscored by one point in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied at 59. Banks went 2 of 2 from the field on the way to four points in the overtime.
Drake had already clinched the regular-season championship and Missouri State was locked into last place. The conference tournament begins on Thursday in St. Louis.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st OT | 60 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Vincent Brady II missed Free Throw. | 60 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Isaiah Jackson subbing in for Drake | 60 - 68 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 24-53 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 5,122 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
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 | 9-2 |
| 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 |