Drake Bulldogs at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bennett Stirtz scores 26 to lead Drake over Northern Iowa 64-58 in OT
Tytan Anderson had a basket for Northern Iowa to begin the extra period. Stirtz followed with a layup to tie it and his 3-pointer with 16 seconds left set the final margin.
Stirtz also grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (25-3, 15-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks totaled 17 points and nine rebounds.
Anderson finished with 21 points, six rebounds and two steals to pace the Panthers (19-10, 13-5), who saw a six-game win streak end. Jacob Hutson added 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Ben Schwieger pitched in with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Mitch Mascari made 2 of 3 free throws for the Bulldogs with one second left to force overtime tied at 55.
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Matchup Prediction
Northern Iowa: 45.9%
Drake: 54.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 58 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st OT | 64 - 58 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Jacob Hutson Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 58 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Isaia Howard missed Free Throw. | 64 - 58 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Drake Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 58 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 19-52 |
| 39.7 | Field Goal % | 36.5 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 31.6 | Three Point % | 17.6 |
| 12-19 | FT | 17-22 |
| 63.2 | Free Throw % | 77.3 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 6 | Assists | 5 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 6,652 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 6,652 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 15-3 | - | 25-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-5 | 1.5 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 13-5 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Belmont | 11-7 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 6.5 | 17-13 |
| UIC | 9-10 | 6.5 | 16-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 6.5 | 15-15 |
| Evansville | 8-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 7.5 | 13-17 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 8.5 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Missouri State | 2-16 | 13 | 9-20 |