ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the third week in a row Bennett Stirtz has earned a weekly Missouri Valley Conference honor. The junior guard was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week, for the second straight week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
Stirtz averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in Drake's two wins over Murray State and Indiana State this past week improving the Bulldogs' overall record to 22-2, while maintaining first place in the MVC at 12-2. He led the Bulldogs in scoring in both contests going for 23 points on the road at Murray State Racers and delivered 20 points against the Sycamores.