Northern Iowa Panthers at Drake Bulldogs
Jan 30, 2025, 12:00 AM · NCAA Men's BasketballStirtz's 20 help Drake knock off Northern Iowa 66-52
Stirtz had three steals for the Bulldogs (19-2, 9-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Cam Manyawu scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Daniel Abreu went 3 of 7 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
Tytan Anderson finished with 16 points for the Panthers (13-9, 7-4). Trey Campbell added 10 points.
Drake took the lead with 14:59 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 36-24 at halftime, with Stirtz racking up 11 points. Stirtz led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
Up next for Drake is a Saturday matchup with Southern Illinois on the road. Northern Iowa hosts Bradley on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Tavion Banks Steal. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Redek Born Turnover. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Ben Schwieger Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 66 |
Statistics
| UNI | DRKE | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 22-44 |
| 44.7 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 10-16 |
| 43.8 | Three Point % | 62.5 |
| 3-7 | FT | 12-21 |
| 42.9 | Free Throw % | 57.1 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
12:00 AM, Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 5,464 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |