Stirtz scores 23 as Drake takes down Murray State 55-45
AP
Feb 04, 2025
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Bennett Stirtz's 23 points helped Drake Bulldogs defeat Murray State Racers 55-45 on Tuesday night and extend its winning streak to nine games.
Stirtz shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Bulldogs (21-2, 11-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks added 16 points while going 7 of 10 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Kael Combs went 2 of 4 from the field to finish with six points.
Nick Ellington finished with 10 points for the Racers (11-13, 5-8). Murray State also got 10 points from Kylen Milton. AJ Ferguson also recorded eight points.
Drake took the lead with 15:42 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Banks led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 32-18 at the break.
These two teams both play Saturday. Drake hosts Indiana State and Murray State visits Valparaiso.
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1st Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
32
MURR
Racers
18
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:40
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Terence Harcum assists)
0-2
19:08
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
18:40
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
18:38
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
18:08
Isaiah Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Terence Harcum steals)
17:38
Kylen Milton misses two point layup
17:36
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
17:24
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
17:24
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
16:56
Terence Harcum misses two point jump shot
16:54
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
16:39
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Jackson steals)
16:23
Kylen Milton blocks Cam Manyawu's two point layup
16:21
Racers defensive rebound
16:07
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
16:05
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
15:42
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot
5-2
15:19
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Kylen Milton assists)
5-4
14:49
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point jump shot
7-4
14:11
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point jump shot
7-6
13:44
AJ Ferguson shooting foul
13:45
TV timeout
13:44
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-6
13:44
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-6
13:18
Kylen Milton misses two point layup
13:16
Isaia Howard defensive rebound
13:09
+3
Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
12-6
12:45
Isaia Howard personal foul
12:31
JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot
12:29
Kylen Milton offensive rebound
12:15
+2
Alden Applewhite makes two point jump shot
12-8
11:50
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
14-8
11:16
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point jump shot
14-10
10:56
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
16-10
10:28
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
10:26
Isaia Howard defensive rebound
10:05
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
10:03
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
9:57
Daniel Abreu misses two point layup
9:55
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
9:38
+3
Alden Applewhite makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
16-13
9:14
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
18-13
9:14
KyeRon Lindsay shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
9:14
TV timeout
9:14
Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
8:43
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
8:41
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
8:30
Tavion Banks misses two point layup
8:28
Kael Combs offensive rebound
8:19
Kael Combs misses three point jump shot
8:17
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:15
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
8:02
Kael Combs shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
8:02
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:02
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
7:37
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Kael Combs makes two point jump shot
20-14
7:03
Daniel Abreu personal foul
6:42
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
6:40
Kael Combs defensive rebound
6:13
Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot
6:11
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
6:03
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
6:01
Kael Combs defensive rebound
5:40
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
5:38
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
5:11
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
5:09
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
5:03
JaCobi Wood shooting foul (Kael Combs draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Kael Combs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-14
5:03
+1
Kael Combs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-14
4:45
Nick Ellington turnover (lost ball) (Bennett Stirtz steals)
4:28
Tavion Banks misses two point layup
4:26
Racers defensive rebound
4:09
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
4:07
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
3:48
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
3:46
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
3:40
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point dunk (Tavion Banks assists)
24-14
3:19
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
3:17
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
2:57
+2
Daniel Abreu makes two point layup
26-14
2:56
Racers 30 second timeout
2:56
TV timeout
2:28
Bennett Stirtz personal foul
2:22
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup
26-16
1:57
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
1:57
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-16
1:57
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-16
1:42
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Terence Harcum assists)
28-18
1:35
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:20
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot
30-18
0:58
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
0:56
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
0:50
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Isaia Howard assists)
32-18
0:50
Mitch Mascari personal foul
0:04
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02
Kylen Milton personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
23
MURR
Racers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Kylen Milton personal foul
19:39
Daniel Abreu turnover (bad pass)
19:28
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk (JaCobi Wood assists)
32-20
19:00
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot
34-20
18:43
JaCobi Wood turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals)
18:16
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
18:14
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
18:10
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup
36-20
17:56
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point dunk
36-22
17:25
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
17:23
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
17:07
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk (Kylen Milton assists)
36-24
16:53
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
