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FINAL
Jan 11, 2025

Game Recap

Stirtz's 16 help Drake take down Evansville 63-40. Bennett Stirtz's 16 points helped Drake defeat Evansville 63-40 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
EVAN202040
DRKE253863
Evansville Purple Aces logoEVANSVILLEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Joshua Hughes311-50-20-04113442
21Connor Turnbull262-61-30-03000015
1Tanner Cuff352-80-22-37320036
3Cam Haffner284-81-31-420103110
12Tayshawn Comer365-130-21-231107211
33Michael Day100-00-00-00000020
9Kaia Berridge162-22-20-00000116
6Gui Tesch180-10-10-03000020
TOTAL16-4337.2%4-1526.7%4-944.4%22553151640
Drake Bulldogs logoDRAKEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
54Daniel Abreu364-102-82-340201212
3Cam Manyawu201-40-03-87142115
22Mitch Mascari371-41-40-01000133
14Bennett Stirtz377-112-50-076311216
4Isaiah Jackson60-20-20-01000000
24Nate Ferguson60-10-00-22000000
23Isaia Howard123-51-10-02010007
6Tavion Banks222-90-27-8130001311
11Kael Combs244-90-01-14110229
TOTAL22-5540.0%6-2227.3%13-2259.1%41811371363

Play-by-Play

1st halfevandrke
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +2 (19:33) Bennett Stirtz made Layup.
    02
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (18:57) Tayshawn Comer missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (18:53) Cam Manyawu Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +2 (18:43) Daniel Abreu made Layup.
    04
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (18:18) Tayshawn Comer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (18:13) Bennett Stirtz Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:47) Bennett Stirtz missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:44) Isaiah Jackson Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:38) Cam Manyawu missed Layup.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:35) Tayshawn Comer Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:24) Foul on Bennett Stirtz.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:24) Cam Haffner missed Free Throw.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:24) Evansville Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:24) Cam Haffner missed Free Throw.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:22) Cam Haffner Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:22) Cam Haffner missed Layup.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:16) Joshua Hughes Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (17:15) Joshua Hughes missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:15) Bennett Stirtz Block.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:11) Bennett Stirtz Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (17:01) Mitch Mascari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (16:58) Evansville Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (16:32) Cam Haffner made Jumper.
    24
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (16:17) Bennett Stirtz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (16:11) Cam Manyawu Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (16:01) Isaiah Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (15:57) Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (15:40) Joshua Hughes Turnover.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (15:40) Cam Manyawu Steal.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +3 (15:23) Daniel Abreu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bennett Stirtz.
    27
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (14:54) Joshua Hughes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (14:49) Connor Turnbull Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +3 (14:47) Cam Haffner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Hughes.
    57
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (14:15) Isaiah Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (14:11) Joshua Hughes Defensive Rebound.
  • (13:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (13:40) Cam Haffner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (13:38) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (13:11) Nate Ferguson missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (13:04) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (13:04) Tavion Banks missed Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (13:03) Joshua Hughes Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (12:47) Tayshawn Comer made Layup.
    77
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (12:36) Isaia Howard missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (12:30) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +2 (12:30) Tavion Banks made Jumper.
    79
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (12:21) Tayshawn Comer made Layup.
    99
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (12:06) Isaia Howard missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (12:02) Nate Ferguson Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:58) Bennett Stirtz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:54) Nate Ferguson Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:49) Tavion Banks missed Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (11:46) Connor Turnbull Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +3 (11:17) Kaia Berridge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tanner Cuff.
    129
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (11:03) Foul on Gui Tesch.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:03) Nate Ferguson missed Free Throw.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:03) Drake Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (11:03) Nate Ferguson missed Free Throw.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (11:02) Tanner Cuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (10:49) Tayshawn Comer made Layup.
    149
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (10:29) Kael Combs Turnover.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (10:29) Tayshawn Comer Steal.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (10:01) Tanner Cuff missed Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:58) Joshua Hughes Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:57) Joshua Hughes missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (9:54) Daniel Abreu Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (9:48) Daniel Abreu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:44) Tanner Cuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:15) Tanner Cuff missed Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:15) Evansville Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (9:15) Evansville Turnover.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (8:59) Kael Combs missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (8:58) Cam Manyawu Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (8:58) Foul on Michael Day.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (8:58) Cam Manyawu missed Free Throw.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (8:58) Drake Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (8:58) Cam Manyawu made Free Throw.
    1410
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (8:32) Foul on Tayshawn Comer.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (8:32) Tayshawn Comer Turnover.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (8:13) Daniel Abreu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (8:08) Gui Tesch Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (7:57) Connor Turnbull missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (7:53) Kael Combs Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +3 (7:29) Mitch Mascari made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Manyawu.
    1413
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (7:04) Kaia Berridge Turnover.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (7:04) Cam Manyawu Steal.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (6:48) Foul on Gui Tesch.
  • (6:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (6:43) Cam Manyawu Turnover.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (6:15) Tayshawn Comer made Layup.
    1613
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:57) Bennett Stirtz made Layup.
    1615
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (5:28) Connor Turnbull missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (5:23) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +3 (5:06) Bennett Stirtz made Three Point Jumper.
    1618
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (4:43) Tayshawn Comer missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (4:40) Daniel Abreu Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +2 (4:33) Kael Combs made Layup.
    1620
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (4:33) Foul on Tayshawn Comer.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (4:33) Kael Combs made Free Throw.
    1621
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (4:16) Tanner Cuff made Layup.
    1821
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (3:43) Bennett Stirtz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (3:41) Tanner Cuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (3:41) Foul on Tavion Banks.
  • (3:41) Official TV Timeout
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (3:27) Foul on Mitch Mascari.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (3:23) Joshua Hughes Turnover.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (3:06) Foul on Tanner Cuff.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (3:06) Tavion Banks made Free Throw.
    1822
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (3:06) Tavion Banks made Free Throw.
    1823
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    +2 (2:36) Tayshawn Comer made Layup.
    2023
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (2:17) Tavion Banks missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (2:14) Isaia Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (2:00) Daniel Abreu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (1:51) Mitch Mascari Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (1:46) Foul on Joshua Hughes.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (1:46) Daniel Abreu missed Free Throw.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (1:45) Tanner Cuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (1:28) Tayshawn Comer missed Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (1:24) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:55) Daniel Abreu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (0:55) Joshua Hughes Block.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (0:50) Tanner Cuff Defensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (0:38) Joshua Hughes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:34) Bennett Stirtz Defensive Rebound.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:23) Drake Timeout
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:06) Daniel Abreu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:04) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (0:04) Foul on Joshua Hughes.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (0:04) Tavion Banks made Free Throw.
    2024
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    +1 (0:04) Tavion Banks made Free Throw.
    2025
  • Evansville Purple Aces logo
    (0:00) Tayshawn Comer missed Layup.
  • Drake Bulldogs logo
    (0:00) Kael Combs Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

40Points63
16-43(37.2%)Field Goal(%)22-55(40%)
4-15(26.7%)3-Point(%)6-22(27.3%)
4-9(44.4%)Free Throw(%)13-22(59.1%)
24(6)Rebounds(Offensive)41(19)
5Assists8
5Steals11
3Blocks3
16Turnovers10
16(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
5Largest Lead19

Game Details

Saturday, January 11, 2025 · 5:00 PM
The Knapp Center · Des Moines, IA
attendance: 3,930 (54.9%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: DRKE -15.5
over/under: 120.5