Charleston, South Carolina – Drake led nearly the entire way and beat Miami 80-69 in the opening round of the Charleston Classic, handing the Hurricanes their first loss. Bulldog coach Ben McCollum.
Drake held Miami to 41 percent shooting and outrebounded the Hurricanes 35-23.
Bennett Stirtz had 21 points as the Bulldogs improve to 4-0 and move on to Friday’s semifinal round.