Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points and dished out nine assists as Drake beat Valparaiso 81-71 in the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs were nine-of -16 from three point range in winning their fifth straight game.
That’s Bulldog coach Ben McCollum. Drake led by as many as 17 points in the second half and withstood two second half Valpo rallies.
Drake is 7-2 in the Missouri Valley and 17-2 overall. They visit Missouri State Saturday.