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Stirtz scores 25 as Drake knocks off Illinois State 84-77

AP
Feb 12, 2025

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points as Drake beat Illinois State 84-77 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win.

Stirtz also added seven rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (23-2, 13-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Kael Combs shot 5 of 6 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

The Redbirds (15-11, 7-8) were led in scoring by Chase Walker, who finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Johnny Kinziger added 22 points and two steals for Illinois State. Ty Pence had 10 points.

Drake took the lead with 8:54 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 40-32 at halftime, with Stirtz racking up 11 points. Drake used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 54-40 with 11:35 left in the half before finishing off the win.

Drake's next game is Sunday against Bradley at home. Illinois State visits Indiana State on Saturday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
40
ILST
Redbirds
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Redbirds gains possession)
19:38		Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass) (Cam Manyawu steals)
19:24	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point alley-oop layup (Isaiah Jackson assists)	2-0
18:57		Landon Wolf turnover (lost ball) (Cam Manyawu steals)
18:42		Daniel Abreu misses two point alley-oop dunk
18:40		Dalton Banks defensive rebound
18:40		Isaiah Jackson personal foul
18:22	+2	Chase Walker makes two point dunk	2-2
17:53	+3	Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists)	5-2
17:27	+2	Chase Walker makes two point jump shot	5-4
17:11		Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul)
17:11		Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:11	+1	Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
16:43	+2	Chase Walker makes two point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	6-6
16:12	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup (Isaiah Jackson assists)	8-6
15:53	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Jordan Davis assists)	8-8
15:37		Cam Manyawu offensive foul
15:37		Cam Manyawu turnover (illegal screen)
15:37		TV timeout
15:22		Chase Walker turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Abreu steals)
15:08		Bennett Stirtz turnover (lost ball) (Chase Walker steals)
14:51	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)	8-11
14:26		Tavion Banks misses two point layup
14:24		Isaia Howard offensive rebound
14:24	+2	Isaia Howard makes two point tip layup	10-11
14:24		Chase Walker shooting foul (Isaia Howard draws the foul)
14:24		Isaia Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:24		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
14:05		Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass)
13:51	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot	12-11
13:51		Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
13:51	+1	Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-11
13:30		Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
13:28		Tavion Banks defensive rebound
13:16		Tavion Banks offensive foul
12:58		Caden Boser turnover (bad pass) (Mitch Mascari steals)
12:51	+3	Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Daniel Abreu assists)	16-11
12:25	+2	Ty Pence makes two point layup (Caden Boser assists)	16-13
11:59		Cade Norris personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:49	+2	Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)	18-13
11:26		Daniel Abreu blocks Chase Walker's two point jump shot
11:24		Tavion Banks defensive rebound
11:10		Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
11:08		Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
10:54	+2	Chase Walker makes two point jump shot	18-15
10:30		Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
10:28		Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
10:17		Tavion Banks personal foul
10:03		Chase Walker misses two point hook shot
10:01		Kael Combs defensive rebound
9:41		Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
9:39		Redbirds defensive rebound
9:21	+3	Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot (Ty Pence assists)	18-18
8:54	+3	Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot	21-18
8:51		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:42		Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (Cam Manyawu steals)
8:37	+2	Cam Manyawu makes two point dunk	23-18
8:17		Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-19
8:17	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-20
8:04	+3	Isaia Howard makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)	26-20
7:47		Isaia Howard shooting foul (Ty Pence draws the foul)
7:47		TV timeout
7:47		Ty Pence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:47	+1	Ty Pence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-21
7:30	+3	Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)	29-21
7:02	+3	Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot	29-24
6:34		Isaia Howard misses three point jump shot
6:32		Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
6:18		Isaia Howard personal foul (Jack Daugherty draws the foul)
6:18		Jack Daugherty misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:18		Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
6:01		Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
5:59		Chase Walker defensive rebound
5:35	+3	Ty Pence makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)	29-27
5:11	+2	Mitch Mascari makes two point jump shot	31-27
5:09		Ty Pence personal foul
4:56	+2	Kael Combs makes two point layup	33-27
4:30		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
4:28		Landon Wolf offensive rebound
4:21		Landon Wolf misses two point jump shot
4:19		Chase Walker offensive rebound
4:13		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
4:11		Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
3:50	+2	Tavion Banks makes two point jump shot	35-27
3:24		Kael Combs shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
3:24		TV timeout
3:24		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:24	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-28
2:59		Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
2:57		Caden Boser defensive rebound
2:39		Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot
2:37		Kael Combs defensive rebound
2:18		Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
2:16		Landon Wolf defensive rebound
1:59		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
1:57		Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
1:43		Kael Combs turnover (bad pass) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
1:38		Daniel Abreu personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-29
1:38	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-30
1:22	+2	Kael Combs makes two point layup	37-30
1:02		Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
1:00		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
0:56	+2	Kael Combs makes two point layup (Mitch Mascari assists)	39-30
0:52		Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:34	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Ty Pence assists)	39-32
0:05		Landon Wolf shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
0:05		Bennett Stirtz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:05	+1	Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-32
0:01		Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
0:00		Kael Combs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DRAKE
Bulldogs
44
ILST
Redbirds
45

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot
19:31		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
19:29		Johnny Kinziger turnover (lost ball)
19:21		Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot
19:19		Cam Manyawu offensive rebound
19:12	+3	Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists)	43-32
18:47	+2	Dalton Banks makes two point jump shot	43-34
18:29		Cam Manyawu misses two point layup
18:27		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
18:22		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
18:20		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
18:08		Bennett Stirtz misses three point jump shot
18:06		Jordan Davis defensive rebound
17:46		Chase Walker offensive foul
17:46		Chase Walker turnover (offensive foul)
17:23		Mitch Mascari turnover (bad pass) (Ty Pence steals)
17:05		Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (Bennett Stirtz steals)
17:00	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup	45-34
16:42		Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
16:40		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
16:20		Daniel Abreu misses three point jump shot
16:18		Chase Walker defensive rebound
16:01		Bennett Stirtz personal foul
16:01		Johnny Kinziger technical foul
16:01		Johnny Kinziger turnover
16:01		Cam Manyawu technical foul
15:48	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	45-36
15:48		Tavion Banks shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:48		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:48		Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
15:30	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot	47-36
15:02		Chase Walker misses two point layup
15:00		Redbirds offensive rebound
14:57		Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
14:57	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-37
14:57		Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:57		Tavion Banks defensive rebound
14:28		Tavion Banks misses two point layup
14:26		Chase Walker defensive rebound
14:12	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup	47-39
13:57		Malachi Poindexter personal foul
13:46		Tavion Banks turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Davis steals)
13:37		Kael Combs shooting foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
13:37		Johnny Kinziger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:37	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-40
13:08	+3	Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Isaia Howard assists)	50-40
13:02		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
13:02		TV timeout
12:54		Daniel Abreu personal foul
12:37		Jack Daugherty turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Abreu steals)
12:10		Jordan Davis shooting foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-40
12:10	+1	Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-40
11:57		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
11:55		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
11:35	+2	Isaia Howard makes two point layup	54-40
11:13	+3	Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)	54-43
10:46		Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
10:44		Chase Walker defensive rebound
10:40		Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
10:38		Jordan Davis offensive rebound
10:36		Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Jordan Davis draws the foul)
10:36		TV timeout
10:36		Jordan Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:36	+1	Jordan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-44
10:23	+2	Kael Combs makes two point jump shot	56-44
10:23		Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Kael Combs draws the foul)
10:23	+1	Kael Combs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-44
10:04	+2	Dalton Banks makes two point layup	57-46
9:42		Jordan Davis shooting foul (Kael Combs draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Kael Combs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-46
9:42	+1	Kael Combs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-46
9:17		Dalton Banks turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Abreu steals)
8:58	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot	61-46
8:41	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)	61-48
8:12	+2	Kael Combs makes two point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)	63-48
7:57		Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot
7:55		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
7:35		Bennett Stirtz turnover (bad pass)
7:35		TV timeout
7:16		Chase Walker misses two point layup
7:14		Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound
6:56		Kael Combs turnover (bad pass) (Chase Walker steals)
6:40		Daniel Abreu personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
6:40	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-49
6:40	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-50
6:17		Bennett Stirtz turnover (lost ball) (Jack Daugherty steals)
6:08	+2	Ty Pence makes two point jump shot	63-52
5:37		Caden Boser blocks Mitch Mascari's three point jump shot
5:35		Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
5:30	+3	Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Caden Boser assists)	63-55
5:30		Daniel Abreu shooting foul (Jack Daugherty draws the foul)
5:30		Jack Daugherty misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:30		Daniel Abreu defensive rebound
5:12	+2	Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot	65-55
5:12		Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-55
5:04	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point jump shot	66-57
4:38	+2	Tavion Banks makes two point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)	68-57
4:38		Caden Boser shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul)
4:38	+1	Tavion Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-57
4:31	+3	Jack Daugherty makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)	69-60
4:28		Redbirds 30 second timeout
4:28		TV timeout
4:03		Isaia Howard turnover (out of bounds)
3:58		Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass) (Cam Manyawu steals)
3:53	+2	Cam Manyawu makes two point dunk	71-60
3:28	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)	71-62
3:04		Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot
3:02		Bennett Stirtz offensive rebound
2:47		Kael Combs misses two point layup
2:45		Chase Walker defensive rebound
2:35		Isaia Howard shooting foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
2:35		Johnny Kinziger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:35	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-63
2:13	+3	Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)	74-63
1:59	+2	Ty Pence makes two point jump shot	74-65
1:36	+3	Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot	77-65
1:33		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:25		Kael Combs personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-66
1:25	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-67
1:23		Ty Pence personal foul (Cam Manyawu draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-67
1:23	+1	Cam Manyawu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-67
1:22		Kael Combs personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-68
1:22	+1	Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-69
1:12		Dalton Banks personal foul (Mitch Mascari draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Mitch Mascari makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-69
1:12		Mitch Mascari misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:12		Chase Walker defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Johnny Kinziger makes two point layup	80-71
0:54		Ty Pence personal foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-71
0:54	+1	Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-71
0:47		Chase Walker misses three point jump shot
0:45		Ty Pence offensive rebound
0:41		Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
0:39		Kael Combs defensive rebound
0:36		Ty Pence personal foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-71
0:36	+1	Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-71
0:26		Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:19	+3	Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot	84-74
0:17		Cam Manyawu turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Kinziger steals)
0:03	+2	Chase Walker makes two point layup	84-76
0:03		Cam Manyawu shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	84-77
0:00		End of period

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Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1