
Valparaiso Beacons at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballStirtz scores 24 in Drake's 81-71 victory against Valparaiso

Stirtz also contributed nine assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (17-2, 7-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari shot 7 for 12, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to add 21 points. Daniel Abreu shot 2 of 2 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points.
The Beacons (10-10, 3-6) were led by Jefferson Monegro, who recorded 16 points. All Wright added 15 points for Valparaiso. Cooper Schwieger had 14 points and six rebounds.
Drake took the lead with 11:59 to go in the first half and led for the remainder. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Stirtz racking up 12 points. Drake was outscored by Valparaiso in the second half by a four-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Stirtz led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 81 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 81 |
2nd 0:12 | Justus McNair made Layup. | 71 - 81 |
2nd 0:17 | Isaia Howard made Free Throw. | 69 - 81 |
2nd 0:17 | Isaia Howard made Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
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23-47 | FG | 26-47 |
48.9 | Field Goal % | 55.3 |
4-11 | 3PT | 9-16 |
36.4 | Three Point % | 56.3 |
21-25 | FT | 20-24 |
84.0 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
23 | Rebounds | 27 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
5 | Assists | 17 |
4 | Steals | 8 |
2 | Blocks | 3 |
10 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
18 | Fouls | 18 |
2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,367 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
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Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |