Stirtz scores 30, Drake knocks off Southern Illinois 75-65
AP
Feb 01, 2025
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Bennett Stirtz's 30 points led Drake Bulldogs over Southern Illinois Salukis 75-65 on Saturday.
Stirtz had five assists for the Bulldogs (20-2, 10-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks scored 21 points and added five rebounds and four steals. Daniel Abreu had 12 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line. The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to eight games.
The Salukis (10-13, 5-7) were led by Kennard Davis, who recorded 22 points. Ali Abdou Dibba added 20 points and three steals for Southern Illinois. Damien Mayo Jr. finished with nine points.
Drake entered halftime up 28-27. Stirtz paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points. Stirtz's 3-pointer with 11:58 remaining in the second half gave Drake the lead for good at 45-44.
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1st Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
28
SIU
Salukis
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
20:00
Bennett Stirtz misses two point layup
19:58
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
19:32
Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot
19:30
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
0-2
18:47
Daniel Abreu turnover (Ali Dibba steals)
18:42
Ali Dibba turnover
18:30
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup (Daniel Abreu assists)
2-2
18:04
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:02
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
17:51
Bennett Stirtz turnover (Drew Steffe steals)
17:38
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
2-5
17:11
Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot
17:09
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
17:08
Cam Manyawu personal foul
16:54
Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Damien Mayo Jr. draws the foul)
16:54
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-6
16:54
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-7
16:34
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
16:28
Mitch Mascari misses two point jump shot
16:26
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
16:25
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup
4-7
16:25
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-7
16:02
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
5-9
15:43
+3
Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
8-9
15:38
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
15:38
TV timeout
15:23
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:21
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
15:07
Rolyns Aligbe turnover
14:44
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
14:42
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
14:38
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot (Isaia Howard assists)
11-9
14:20
Ali Dibba turnover (Tavion Banks steals)
14:14
+3
Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Tavion Banks assists)
14-9
13:56
Tavion Banks shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
13:56
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
13:56
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
13:43
Sheridan Sharp shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
13:43
Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:43
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
13:26
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup
15-13
13:01
+3
Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Tavion Banks assists)
18-13
12:33
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
12:31
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
12:08
Davion Sykes misses three point jump shot
12:08
Salukis offensive rebound
12:08
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
11:52
Bennett Stirtz turnover
11:52
TV timeout
11:21
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
11:19
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
10:50
Tavion Banks misses three point jump shot
10:46
Kael Combs offensive rebound
10:46
Sheridan Sharp personal foul
10:31
Daniel Abreu misses two point layup
10:29
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
10:17
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (Daniel Abreu steals)
10:06
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup
20-13
10:06
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
10:06
Bennett Stirtz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:06
Salukis defensive rebound
10:06
Tavion Banks personal foul
9:54
Bennett Stirtz personal foul
9:42
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:40
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
9:37
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup
20-15
9:15
Isaia Howard misses two point jump shot
9:13
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
9:10
Isaia Howard misses two point layup
9:08
Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:08
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
9:06
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
8:45
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
8:43
Isaia Howard defensive rebound
8:13
Daniel Abreu misses two point jump shot
8:11
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
8:05
Daniel Abreu blocks Kennard Davis Jr.'s two point layup
8:03
Salukis offensive rebound
8:01
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
20-17
7:34
Bennett Stirtz misses two point layup
7:32
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
7:28
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (Isaia Howard steals)
7:12
+2
Daniel Abreu makes two point layup
22-17
6:45
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup (Rolyns Aligbe assists)
22-19
6:18
Nate Ferguson offensive foul
6:18
Nate Ferguson turnover (offensive foul)
6:18
TV timeout
6:02
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
6:00
Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
5:50
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:48
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
5:15
Kael Combs misses three point jump shot
5:13
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
4:50
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup
22-21
4:28
+2
Kael Combs makes two point layup
24-21
4:20
Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Jorge Moreno draws the foul)
4:20
+1
Jorge Moreno makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-22
4:20
+1
Jorge Moreno makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
4:01
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Isaiah Jackson assists)
26-23
3:45
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
3:43
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
3:22
Bennett Stirtz misses two point layup
3:20
Jorge Moreno defensive rebound
3:01
Daniel Abreu blocks Jorge Moreno's two point layup
2:59
Jorge Moreno offensive rebound
2:53
Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
2:53
TV timeout
2:53
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-24
2:53
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
2:23
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point driving floating jump shot
28-25
2:01
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point driving bank jump shot
28-27
1:44
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
1:42
Salukis defensive rebound
1:16
Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
1:14
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
0:52
Drew Steffe personal foul
0:37
Isaiah Jackson turnover (lost ball)
0:22
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
0:20
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
0:16
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:01
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:00
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
47
SIU
Salukis
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
19:29
Tavion Banks turnover (traveling)
19:11
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
28-29
18:57
Tavion Banks turnover (bad pass)
18:34
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
28-31
18:20
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
30-31
18:02
Rolyns Aligbe turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
17:32
Tavion Banks misses three point jump shot
17:30
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
17:06
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot
30-34
16:50
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point driving layup
32-34
16:40
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Isaia Howard steals)
16:35
Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul (Isaia Howard draws the foul)
16:35
Isaia Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:35
Isaia Howard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:35
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point driving layup
32-36
16:01
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Isaia Howard draws the foul)
16:01
+1
Isaia Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
16:01
+1
Isaia Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
15:49
Isaia Howard personal foul
15:49
TV timeout
15:35
Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
15:33
Rolyns Aligbe offensive rebound
15:21
Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Rolyns Aligbe draws the foul)
15:21
Rolyns Aligbe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:21
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
15:00
+2
Kael Combs makes two point reverse layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
36-37
14:34
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup
14:32
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
14:26
Isaia Howard misses two point layup
14:24
Daniel Abreu offensive rebound
14:24
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
14:24
+1
Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-37
14:24
+1
Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-37
14:09
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
14:07
Kael Combs defensive rebound
13:45
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point driving layup
40-37
13:22
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
40-39
13:03
Rolyns Aligbe blocks Kael Combs's two point dunk
13:01
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
12:49
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point floating jump shot
40-41
12:26
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point reverse layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
42-41
12:18
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point driving layup
42-43
12:18
Bennett Stirtz shooting foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
12:18
+1
Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-44
11:58
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot (Daniel Abreu assists)
45-44
11:55
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
11:55
TV timeout
11:27
Jorge Moreno misses two point layup
11:25
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
11:13
Jorge Moreno shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
11:13
TV timeout
11:13
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-44
11:13
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-44
11:05
Tavion Banks shooting foul (Jorge Moreno draws the foul)
11:05
+1
Jorge Moreno makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-45
11:05
+1
Jorge Moreno makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-46
10:50
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point cutting layup (Tavion Banks assists)
49-46
10:29
Ali Dibba turnover (bad pass) (Isaia Howard steals)
10:25
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
10:25
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-46
10:25
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-46
10:12
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
51-48
9:58
Bennett Stirtz turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
9:51
Bennett Stirtz shooting foul (Damien Mayo Jr. draws the foul)
9:51
Damien Mayo Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:51
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-49
9:37
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point driving layup
53-49
9:19
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot
53-52
9:00
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot
56-52
8:48
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tavion Banks steals)
8:32
Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot
8:30
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:15
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
8:13
Daniel Abreu offensive rebound
8:08
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
8:06
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
8:00
Sheridan Sharp misses two point layup
7:58
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:58
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-52
7:58
Bennett Stirtz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:58
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
7:54
+2
Daniel Abreu makes two point layup
59-52
7:21
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
7:19
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
6:49
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point alley-oop layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
61-52
6:25
Ali Dibba offensive foul
6:25
Ali Dibba turnover (offensive foul)
6:06
Jump ball. Damien Mayo Jr. vs. Tavion Banks (Salukis gains possession)
6:06
Tavion Banks turnover (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
5:56
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (Mitch Mascari steals)
5:35
Tavion Banks turnover (traveling)
5:18
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tavion Banks steals)
4:55
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup
63-52
4:55
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
4:55
Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:55
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point driving layup
63-54
4:33
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:15
Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
4:15
Daniel Abreu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:15
Daniel Abreu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:15
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
3:57
Ali Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Tavion Banks steals)
3:30
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
3:30
TV timeout
3:30
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-54
3:30
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-54
3:19
Bennett Stirtz shooting foul (Drew Steffe draws the foul)
3:19
Drew Steffe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:19
+1
Drew Steffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-55
3:01
Drew Steffe personal foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-55
3:01
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-55
2:43
Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaia Howard steals)
2:25
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point driving layup
69-55
2:06
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Ali Dibba assists)
69-57
2:05
Salukis 30 second timeout
1:53
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Isaia Howard assists)
71-57
1:53
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-57
1:48
Tavion Banks personal foul (Kennard Davis Jr. draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Kennard Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-58
1:48
Kennard Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:48
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
1:21
Mitch Mascari turnover (lost ball) (Ali Dibba steals)
1:16
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
72-60
0:44
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
0:44
Salukis 30 second timeout
0:39
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Drew Steffe assists)
72-63
0:29
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-63
0:29
Daniel Abreu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
0:21
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:19
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
0:16
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point jump shot
73-65
0:14
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
