Valparaiso Beacons at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stirtz 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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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 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
 VAL |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 11-2 | - | 21-2 |
| Bradley | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-4 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Belmont | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| UIC | 7-5 | 3.5 | 14-8 |
| Illinois State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Evansville | 6-6 | 4.5 | 9-14 |
| Indiana State | 5-7 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-7 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| Murray State | 5-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Valparaiso | 3-9 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
| Missouri State | 1-11 | 9.5 | 8-15 |