National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Drake 73, Kansas State 70
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Where: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Officials: # Tony Padilla, # Marques Pettigrew, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance: 9210

Bennett Stirtz scored eight of Drake's 10 points in overtime, including the game-winning 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas State 73-70 in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Classic.

Drake (10-0) remains one of four undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs were led by Mitch Mascari with 25 points, while Stirtz added 22 and Cam Manwayu added 11.

Kansas State (6-4) had been 12-0 in overtime under coach Jerome Tang in his first two-plus seasons. The Wildcats were led by Coleman Hawkins' 16 points. David N'Guessan added 13, Max Jones scored 12 and Dug McDaniel chipped in 10.

The Wildcats went the final 4:33 of regulation and all but 13 seconds of overtime without a field goal until Hawkins hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 70. But Stirtz answered with a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left for the win.

Kansas State chipped away at a nine-point halftime deficit. Brendan Hausen hit a 3-pointer for his first points of the game to tie it at 49 with 10:23 left. Neither team led by more than three the rest of regulation.

With 1:34 left in regulation, N'Guessan hit two freebies for Kansas State to regain the lead at 63-61. McDaniel's 3-pointer was off target and Drake had a chance to tie or take the lead in the final minute. Abreu hit two free throws with 23.9 seconds left to tie the game. Hausen's 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short.

Drake got out to a fast start, taking an 11-0 lead. The Wildcats missed their first six shots, including four from 3-point range.

The Wildcats didn't hit double figures until Jones' 3-pointer at the 5:27 mark cut a 20-point Drake lead to 29-12. That bucket started a 14-2 spurt that got the Wildcats within 31-23. The Bulldogs led 36-27 at halftime.

Mascari, who came in averaging 12.2 points per game, had 18 in the half by hitting all six of his 3-point shots. Manyawu added nine points for the Bulldogs. Jones led Kansas State with seven.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Drake   Kansas State
Mitch Mascari 25 Scoring Coleman Hawkins 16
Isaiah Jackson 8 Assists Coleman Hawkins 5
Isaiah Jackson 8 Rebounds David N'Guessan 9
Bennett Stirtz 5 Free Throws Made David N'Guessan 5
Cam Manyawu 3 Steals Coleman Hawkins 4
Daniel Abreu 1 Blocks Coleman Hawkins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drake 73 49.0 9-16 16-22 14 30 2 8 14
Kansas State 70 50.0 7-21 11-20 21 22 3 12 13