2025 Tournament PreviewDrake enters the NCAA Tournament as a mid-major to watch after running away with the Missouri Valley regular season and conference tournament titles. The 30-3 Bulldogs are a combined 6-0 in Quads 1 and 2, including signature wins over tournament-bound Vanderbilt, as well as Kansas State and a few big conference road victories. Junior point guard and MVC Player of the Year Bennett Stirtz (19.1 ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.4 rpg) scored at least 20 points in 18 games this year and is one of three Bulldogs who shoot at least 36 percent from three-point range. Drake's calling card under first-year coach Ben McCollum is playing at the slowest adjusted tempo in the ration (per KenPom). As such, games never get too far out of reach, and with a top-50 defense (per KenPom), including the nation's No. 1 steal rate, the Bulldogs can suffocate less-experienced backcourts. Drake likely will be a popular upset pick as an 11 seed in the West.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.15 66 0.94 18
Pace 59.7 (364)
Effective FG% 53.86 (56) 51.44 (215)
Turnover % 15.94 (252) 19.74 (7)
Off Reb % 35.31 (31) 25.70 (19)
FTA/FGA 42.67 (14) 36.67 (276)
3P% 35.63 (74) 31.19 (43)
2P% 54.10 (63) 54.36 (306)
FT% 70.04 (259) 73.44 (258)
3PA/FGA 36.21 (255) 38.56 (171)
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Drake
Missouri Valley
Rankings
AP Poll: #26 Coaches Poll: #26 NET: #56 RPI: #22 RW: #47
Record
Overall: (31-4) Conference: (17-3) Quad 1: (3-1) Quad 2: (4-0) Quad 3: (11-3) Quad 4: (11-0)
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