DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points as Drake Bulldogs beat UIC 74-57 on Wednesday night.
Stirtz also had six rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Cam Manyawu added 12 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line while grabbing eight rebounds. Tavion Banks shot 2 of 5 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds.
The Flames (16-12, 8-9) were led in scoring by Tyem Freeman, who finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Modestas Kancleris added 13 points and six rebounds for UIC. Ahmad Henderson II had 12 points.
Drake took the lead with 19:46 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Stirtz led their team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 45-28 at the break. Drake closed out its victory in the second half, with Stirtz scoring a team-high nine points in the final half.
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1st Half
UIC
Flames
28
DRAKE
Bulldogs
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sasa Ciani vs. Cam Manyawu (Isaiah Jackson gains possession)
19:46
+3
Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists)
0-3
19:27
Filip Skobalj turnover (bad pass)
18:59
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Isaiah Jackson assists)
0-5
18:46
Filip Skobalj turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
18:41
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
0-7
18:22
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
18:20
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
18:01
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists)
0-10
17:57
Flames 30 second timeout
17:45
Sasa Ciani turnover (Daniel Abreu steals)
17:33
Cam Manyawu misses two point layup
17:31
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
17:18
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Daniel Abreu assists)
0-12
17:05
Ahmad Henderson II turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
17:00
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point dunk (Cam Manyawu assists)
0-14
17:00
Flames 30 second timeout
16:47
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:45
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot
0-16
16:17
Bennett Stirtz personal foul
16:01
Ethan Pickett turnover (out of bounds)
15:59
TV timeout
15:40
Daniel Abreu misses two point layup
15:38
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
15:33
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup
0-18
15:06
Jordan Mason turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
15:04
Modestas Kancleris personal foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
14:45
+3
Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Tavion Banks assists)
0-21
14:27
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot
2-21
14:03
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
14:01
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
13:53
Javon Jackson turnover (Bennett Stirtz steals)
13:48
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup
2-23
13:35
+2
Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)
4-23
13:35
Tavion Banks shooting foul (Modestas Kancleris draws the foul)
13:35
+1
Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-23
13:23
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
13:21
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
13:14
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
13:12
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
13:06
+3
Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Isaia Howard assists)
5-26
12:45
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
8-26
12:14
+2
Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Mitch Mascari assists)
8-28
11:48
Modestas Kancleris misses two point layup
11:46
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
11:30
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot
8-31
11:11
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot
11-31
11:09
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
11:09
TV timeout
10:43
Kael Combs misses three point jump shot
10:41
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
10:37
+2
Isaia Howard makes two point dunk
11-33
10:08
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
10:06
Mitch Mascari defensive rebound
9:51
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Kael Combs assists)
11-35
9:39
Tyem Freeman turnover (bad pass)
9:19
Cam Manyawu turnover (Filip Skobalj steals)
8:53
Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
8:53
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-35
8:53
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-35
8:27
Cam Manyawu turnover (bad pass)
8:03
Filip Skobalj misses two point layup
8:01
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
7:51
Cam Manyawu misses two point layup
7:49
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
7:47
Ethan Pickett shooting foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-36
7:47
Cam Manyawu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:47
Ethan Pickett defensive rebound
7:19
+3
Ahmad Henderson II makes three point jump shot (Sasa Ciani assists)
16-36
6:57
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
16-38
6:41
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
6:39
Cam Manyawu defensive rebound
6:28
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot
16-40
5:58
Filip Skobalj misses two point jump shot
5:56
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
5:44
Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:42
Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
5:19
Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
5:17
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
4:56
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup
16-42
4:28
+2
Ahmad Henderson II makes two point jump shot
18-42
3:57
Tyem Freeman blocks Isaiah Jackson's two point jump shot
3:55
Daniel Abreu offensive rebound
3:50
Daniel Abreu misses two point layup
3:48
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
3:37
+2
Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup (Tyem Freeman assists)
20-42
3:24
Nate Ferguson offensive foul
3:24
Nate Ferguson turnover (offensive foul)
3:24
TV timeout
3:16
+3
Ahmad Henderson II makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
23-42
3:01
Modestas Kancleris shooting foul (Nate Ferguson draws the foul)
3:01
Nate Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:01
+1
Nate Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-43
2:40
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:38
Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
2:32
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
2:30
Flames offensive rebound
2:24
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
26-43
1:53
Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-44
1:53
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-45
1:40
Isaia Howard blocks Modestas Kancleris's two point layup
1:38
Modestas Kancleris offensive rebound
1:33
+2
Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup
28-45
1:15
Tavion Banks misses two point jump shot
1:13
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
1:06
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
1:04
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
0:58
Tyem Freeman misses two point layup
0:56
Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
0:49
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:47
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
0:28
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
0:26
Jordan Mason defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UIC
Flames
29
DRAKE
Bulldogs
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Isaiah Jackson shooting foul (Modestas Kancleris draws the foul)
19:47
Modestas Kancleris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:47
+1
Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-45
19:26
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
19:24
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
19:24
Modestas Kancleris shooting foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
19:24
Cam Manyawu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:24
+1
Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-46
19:01
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot
31-46
18:33
Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
18:31
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
18:23
Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:21
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
18:11
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
18:09
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
17:45
Daniel Abreu misses two point jump shot
17:43
Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
17:36
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup
31-48
17:23
+2
Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup
33-48
16:49
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
16:35
Javon Jackson turnover (Mitch Mascari steals)
16:26
Ahmad Henderson II personal foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
16:26
Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:26
Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:26
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
16:23
Daniel Abreu blocks Tyem Freeman's two point layup
16:21
Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
33-50
15:45
Daniel Abreu blocks Javon Jackson's three point jump shot
15:43
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
15:17
Tavion Banks misses two point jump shot
15:15
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
14:52
Bennett Stirtz personal foul
14:52
TV timeout
14:47
+2
Ahmad Henderson II makes two point layup
35-50
14:18
Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot
14:16
Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
13:59
Sasa Ciani turnover (Daniel Abreu steals)
13:36
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
35-52
13:10
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
13:08
Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
12:53
+2
Cam Manyawu makes two point hook shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)
35-54
12:33
Javon Jackson turnover (Mitch Mascari steals)
12:27
Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
12:27
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-55
12:27
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-56
12:17
+2
Modestas Kancleris makes two point layup (Ethan Pickett assists)
37-56
12:04
+2
Nate Ferguson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
37-58
11:46
Daniel Abreu personal foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul)
11:46
TV timeout
11:31
+2
Filip Skobalj makes two point jump shot
39-58
11:18
+3
Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot
39-61
11:09
Mitch Mascari personal foul
11:04
Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
11:02
Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
10:46
Ethan Pickett misses two point jump shot
10:44
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:20
Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot
10:18
Isaia Howard offensive rebound
10:05
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
10:03
Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
10:01
Daniel Abreu personal foul
9:48
Jordan Mason turnover (Nate Ferguson steals)
9:30
Jordan Mason personal foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
9:24
Tavion Banks turnover (Ahmad Henderson II steals)
9:18
Tavion Banks shooting foul (Ethan Pickett draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Ethan Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-61
9:18
Ethan Pickett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:18
Tavion Banks defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Isaia Howard makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)
40-63
8:25
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Henderson II assists)
43-63
7:57
+2
Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot
43-65
7:42
Daniel Abreu personal foul
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
Tyem Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:42
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:10
Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
7:08
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
6:53
+3
Tyem Freeman makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
46-65
6:27
Isaia Howard misses two point layup
6:25
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
6:20
Tyem Freeman turnover (Isaia Howard steals)
6:20
Modestas Kancleris personal foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
5:59
Bennett Stirtz misses two point layup
5:57
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
5:52
Tavion Banks misses two point layup
5:50
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
5:50
Isaiah Jackson misses two point jump shot
5:48
Modestas Kancleris defensive rebound
5:48
Tavion Banks personal foul (Modestas Kancleris draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Modestas Kancleris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-65
5:48
Modestas Kancleris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:48
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
5:39
Modestas Kancleris shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-66
5:39
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-67
5:24
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:22
Tyem Freeman offensive rebound
5:21
Tavion Banks personal foul
5:21
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-67
5:21
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-67
5:21
Flames 30 second timeout
5:21
TV timeout
4:52
Isaiah Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:50
Tyem Freeman defensive rebound
4:31
Isaia Howard personal foul (Tyem Freeman draws the foul)
4:31
Tyem Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:31
+1
Tyem Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-67
4:12
Tavion Banks turnover (lost ball)
3:55
Ahmad Henderson II turnover (Mitch Mascari steals)
3:49
Ahmad Henderson II personal foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-68
3:49
+1
Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-69
3:35
Tyem Freeman misses three point jump shot
3:33
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
3:06
Daniel Abreu turnover (Javon Jackson steals)
2:48
Koby Jeffries turnover (Mitch Mascari steals)
2:23
Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot
2:21
Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound
2:12
Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot
2:10
Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
2:00
Tyem Freeman personal foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
2:00
+1
Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-70
2:00
+1
Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-71
1:34
+3
Joshua Reaves makes three point jump shot (Ethan Pickett assists)
53-71
1:05
Isaia Howard misses three point jump shot
1:03
Tavion Banks offensive rebound
1:00
Ethan Pickett personal foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
1:00
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-72
1:00
+1
Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-73
0:47
Isaiah Jackson personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-73
0:47
+1
Ahmad Henderson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-73
0:30
Joshua Reaves shooting foul (Isaia Howard draws the foul)
0:30
Isaia Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:30
+1
Isaia Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-74
0:20
+2
Ethan Pickett makes two point dunk (Ahmad Henderson II assists)
