Stirtz's 20 help Drake knock off Northern Iowa 66-52
AP
Jan 29, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points as Drake Bulldogs beat Northern Iowa Panthers 66-52 on Wednesday night to extend its win streak to seven games.
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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1st Half
UNI
Panthers
24
DRAKE
Bulldogs
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:43
Cam Manyawu blocks Ben Schwieger's two point layup
19:41
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
19:14
Mitch Mascari misses two point jump shot
19:12
Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
19:04
Jacob Hutson misses three point jump shot
19:02
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
18:39
Bennett Stirtz turnover (Max Weisbrod steals)
18:27
Trey Campbell misses two point jump shot
18:25
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
0-2
17:36
+2
Max Weisbrod makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:14
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
2-4
16:54
Mitch Mascari personal foul
16:42
Ben Schwieger turnover (Isaiah Jackson steals)
16:25
Trey Campbell shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-5
16:25
Bennett Stirtz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:25
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
16:14
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup
4-5
15:45
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
15:43
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
15:33
TV timeout
15:18
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup
6-5
14:59
Jacob Hutson shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
14:59
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-6
14:59
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-7
14:33
Daniel Abreu blocks Tytan Anderson's two point layup
14:31
Panthers offensive rebound
14:27
Ben Schwieger misses two point jump shot
14:25
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
14:15
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot
6-10
13:52
Tavion Banks personal foul (Tytan Anderson draws the foul)
13:40
Cael Schmitt misses three point jump shot
13:38
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
13:23
+2
Isaia Howard makes two point layup
6-12
13:06
+3
Cael Schmitt makes three point jump shot (Tytan Anderson assists)
9-12
12:38
Tavion Banks misses two point layup
12:36
Panthers defensive rebound
12:26
Will Hornseth turnover (Daniel Abreu steals)
12:01
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup
9-14
11:41
+2
Trey Campbell makes two point jump shot
11-14
11:24
Trey Campbell personal foul
11:24
TV timeout
11:15
Kael Combs turnover (traveling)
10:56
Max Weisbrod turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
10:36
+3
Kael Combs makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
11-17
10:10
Jacob Hutson misses two point layup
10:08
Jacob Hutson offensive rebound
10:08
Cam Manyawu personal foul
9:55
Cael Schmitt misses three point jump shot
9:53
Kyle Pock offensive rebound
9:45
Trey Campbell misses two point jump shot
9:43
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
9:13
+3
Kael Combs makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists)
11-20
8:53
+3
Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Trey Campbell assists)
14-20
8:24
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists)
14-23
8:02
+3
Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Cael Schmitt assists)
17-23
7:45
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup
17-25
7:39
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
7:19
TV timeout
7:19
Jacob Hutson misses two point jump shot
7:17
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
6:49
+3
Isaiah Jackson makes three point jump shot
17-28
6:25
Tytan Anderson turnover (Daniel Abreu steals)
6:25
Tytan Anderson personal foul
6:10
Tavion Banks misses two point layup
6:08
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
6:03
Isaiah Jackson personal foul
5:59
Trey Campbell turnover (bad pass)
5:42
Tavion Banks offensive foul
5:42
Tavion Banks turnover (offensive foul)
5:14
Max Weisbrod misses three point jump shot
5:12
Will Hornseth offensive rebound
5:08
Will Hornseth misses two point layup
5:06
Will Hornseth offensive rebound
5:00
+2
Will Hornseth makes two point layup
19-28
4:50
Cam Manyawu offensive foul
4:50
Cam Manyawu turnover (offensive foul)
4:40
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Ben Schwieger assists)
21-28
4:24
Isaia Howard misses three point jump shot
4:22
Max Weisbrod defensive rebound
4:13
+3
Max Weisbrod makes three point jump shot (Will Hornseth assists)
24-28
3:48
+3
Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Isaia Howard assists)
24-31
3:21
Trey Campbell misses two point jump shot
3:19
Will Hornseth offensive rebound
3:19
Bennett Stirtz personal foul
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
Will Hornseth misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:16
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
2:50
Isaia Howard misses three point jump shot
2:48
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
2:34
+2
Isaia Howard makes two point jump shot
24-33
2:05
Trey Campbell misses two point layup
2:03
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
1:37
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
1:35
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
1:35
Will Hornseth personal foul
1:14
Isaia Howard misses two point layup
1:12
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
0:53
Mitch Mascari misses two point jump shot
0:51
Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:51
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
0:38
Jacob Hutson turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
0:06
+3
Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
24-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNI
Panthers
28
DRAKE
Bulldogs
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
+2
Max Weisbrod makes two point layup (Jacob Hutson assists)
26-36
19:37
Cam Manyawu misses two point jump shot
19:35
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
19:27
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Ben Schwieger assists)
