Missouri State Bears at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 68
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |