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Stirtz and Drake take down FGCU 63-61
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points to lead Drake and Daniel Abreu sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining as the Bulldogs knocked off FGCU 63-61 on Saturday.
Stirtz also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (3-0). Abreu scored 17 points, shooting 5 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Nate Ferguson shot 4 of 4 from the field and 2 for 4 from the foul line to finish with 10 points.
Zavian McLean led the Eagles (0-4) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and three steals. Keeshawn Kellman added 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for FGCU. Jevin Muniz finished with 13 points and two steals.
Abreu scored 12 points in the first half and Drake went into the break trailing 31-30. Stirtz scored a team-high 17 points for Drake in the second half. Drake outscored FGCU by three points over the final half.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |  | Â | Keeshawn Kellman vs. Cam Manyawu (Eagles gains possession) | Â |
| 19:50 |  | Â | Cam Manyawu blocks Keeshawn Kellman's two point layup | Â |
| 19:48 | | Â | Eagles offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:44 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | | Â | Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:19 | | Â | Michael Duax defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:57 | | Â | Jump ball. Keeshawn Kellman vs. Bennett Stirtz (Bennett Stirtz gains possession) | Â |
| 18:57 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (lost ball) (Bennett Stirtz steals) | Â |
| 18:42 | | Â | Jevin Muniz personal foul | Â |
| 18:20 | | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 18:00 | | +2 | Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | | Â | Zavian McLean misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:40 | | Â | Mitch Mascari defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:14 | | +2 | Daniel Abreu makes two point layup | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | | Â | Zavian McLean shooting foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul) | Â |
| 17:14 | | +1 | Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | | Â | Michael Duax misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:56 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:44 | | Â | Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:42 | | Â | Jevin Muniz defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:19 | | Â | Zavian McLean misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:06 | | Â | Cam Manyawu misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:04 | | Â | Jevin Muniz defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:56 | | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point layup | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:27 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:23 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:21 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:19 | | Â | Michael Duax defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:17 | | +2 | Rahmir Barno makes two point layup | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 14:25 | | Â | Zavian McLean misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:23 | | Â | Zavian McLean offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:22 | | +2 | Zavian McLean makes two point layup | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | | Â | Nate Ferguson shooting foul (Zavian McLean draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:21 | | Â | Zavian McLean misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 14:21 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:53 | | Â | Daniel Abreu turnover (bad pass) (Jevin Muniz steals) | Â |
| 13:44 | | Â | Rahmir Barno turnover (lost ball) (Bennett Stirtz steals) | Â |
| 13:41 | | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â |
| 13:24 | | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point layup | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | | Â | Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Jevin Muniz draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:24 | | +1 | Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman shooting foul (Nate Ferguson draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:53 | | +3 | Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Kael Combs assists) | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | | Â | Rory Stewart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:30 | | Â | Kael Combs defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:19 | | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 12:00 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:46 | | +2 | Nate Ferguson makes two point layup | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | | Â | Tristen Guillouette shooting foul (Nate Ferguson draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:46 | | Â | Nate Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 11:46 | | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:28 | | Â | Tavion Banks misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:26 | | Â | Tavion Banks offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:13 | | Â | Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:11 | | Â | Nate Ferguson offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:02 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz turnover (lost ball) (Zavian McLean steals) | Â |
| 10:49 | | Â | Tristen Guillouette misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:47 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:36 | | Â | Tavion Banks turnover (lost ball) (Tristen Guillouette steals) | Â |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Zavian McLean makes two point layup | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | | Â | Kael Combs shooting foul (Zavian McLean draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:30 | | +1 | Zavian McLean makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | | Â | Nate Ferguson turnover (Dallion Johnson steals) | Â |
| 9:58 | | Â | Jevin Muniz turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | Â |
| 9:56 | | Â | Dallion Johnson personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:41 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman blocks Daniel Abreu's two point layup | Â |
| 9:39 | | Â | Tavion Banks offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:27 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:25 | | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:25 | | Â | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point dunk (Rahmir Barno assists) | 16-16 |
| 9:00 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz turnover (Rahmir Barno steals) | Â |
| 8:53 | | Â | Rahmir Barno turnover | Â |
| 8:32 | | +3 | Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 16-19 |
| 8:09 | | Â | Cam Manyawu personal foul (Keeshawn Kellman draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | Rahmir Barno misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:48 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:45 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:43 | | Â | Rory Stewart offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Rory Stewart makes two point layup | 18-19 |
| 7:27 | | Â | Rory Stewart personal foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:27 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:08 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:06 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | Rahmir Barno misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Rahmir Barno offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:36 | | Â | Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Jevin Muniz draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:35 | | +1 | Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-19 |
| 6:35 | | +1 | Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 6:09 | | Â | Michael Duax personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:09 | | +1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 |
| 6:09 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 6:09 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:57 | | Â | Dallion Johnson misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:55 | | Â | Mitch Mascari defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:39 | | Â | Rahmir Barno shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:39 | | +1 | Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 |
| 5:39 | | +1 | Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 5:23 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 5:07 | | +2 | Nate Ferguson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 20-24 |
| 4:52 | | +2 | Zavian McLean makes two point layup (Jevin Muniz assists) | 22-24 |
| 4:36 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz turnover (bad pass) (Zavian McLean steals) | Â |
| 4:26 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (lost ball) (Mitch Mascari steals) | Â |
| 4:07 | | Â | Keeshawn Kellman personal foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:07 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 4:07 | | Â | Rory Stewart defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | Zavian McLean misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:54 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:43 | | +3 | Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 22-27 |
| 3:26 | | Â | Mitch Mascari personal foul (Michael Duax draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:26 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Jevin Muniz makes two point jump shot | 24-27 |
| 2:40 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:38 | | Â | Isaia Howard offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:26 | | Â | Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:24 | | Â | Isaia Howard offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:22 | | +2 | Isaia Howard makes two point layup | 24-29 |
| 2:22 | | Â | Rory Stewart shooting foul (Isaia Howard draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:22 | | Â | Isaia Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 2:22 | | Â | Rory Stewart defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:58 | | +2 | Dallion Johnson makes two point jump shot | 26-29 |
| 1:47 | | Â | Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:45 | | Â | Michael Duax defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:37 | | +2 | Zavian McLean makes two point layup | 28-29 |
| 1:22 | | Â | Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:20 | | Â | Michael Duax defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:15 | | Â | Rahmir Barno misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:13 | | Â | Tavion Banks defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:52 | | Â | Isaia Howard misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:50 | | Â | Tavion Banks offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:50 | | Â | Michael Duax personal foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:50 | | Â | Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 0:50 | | +1 | Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 |
| 0:22 | | +3 | Zavian McLean makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists) | 31-30 |
| 0:00 | | Â | Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |