The Drake Bulldogs (31-3), seeded 11th in the West Region, will face the 3rd-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Wichita, KS.
Drake opened the tournament with a 67-57 victory over Missouri. The Bulldogs’ defense gave up just 23 points to the Tigers in the first half. Bennett Stirtz, MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference, topped Drake with 21 points while playing all 40 minutes. The junior leads the nation in minutes played per game averaging 39.4 per contest.
Texas Tech secured a win in Round 1, 82-72, against UNC Wilmington.