Faced with a 15-point deficit in the first half, basketball by the state of Missouri went up against one of the best teams in its calendar and forced extension.
But Drake has shown extensively why this is one of the best mid -range programs in the country, inflicting their ninth consecutive defeat on the Bears.
Missouri State (7-14, 0-10 MVC) had a broken heart after a 69-62 defeat against Drake (18-2, 8-2 MVC) in front of the most lively crowd for some time on Saturday afternoon in Great Southern Bank. Arena.
Drake scored the first six points in overtime and kept under control an attack by the Bears in difficulty during the last five minutes of the regulations and the prolongation period of five minutes.
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After leading up to 15 points in the first half, the Bears retaliated and brought the match back to one with 9:31 to play after a strike from Vincent Brady II in depth. A tough defense brought them back, often forcing the bulldogs to make bad shots late in the fire stopwatch.
Three possessions later, Brady succeeded three others, giving the Bears their first advance of the match. They were finally led by four.
Drake went up his way and took an advance from a point after Bennett Stirtz, the favorite of the MVC player of the year, shared two free throws with 2:09 to play. He finally succeeded in another pair of free throws 31.8 seconds from the end, giving two advances to the Bulldogs.
In second position, Missouri State, who had not scored since 4:58, obtained an equalizing lay-up to fall from Michael Osei-Bonsu to 11.6 seconds from the end. Stirtz missed a winning lay-up attempt at the other end, which led to an additional five minutes.
Drake Basketball wins in overtime behind Bennett Stirtz
Drake scored the first four points of the overtime, forcing the Bears for a dead time with 3:48 to play after Mitch Mascari achieved a 3 to go up 59-55.
The Bears did not score their first points in overtime until Dosi-Bonsu performs a lay-up with 2:37 to play in the period. Stirtz responded with four consecutive points, giving an eight advance to the bulldogs and giving his team a sufficiently comfortable cushion.
Stirtz finished with 18 points and four assists. Osei-Bonsu scored 24 points and seized 13 rebounds for the Bears.
When could the first MVC victory of Missouri State basketball take place?
Drake and Bradley could be the two best teams on the Bears calendar this season. The Bears will no longer face Bradley, but they will conclude the regular season in Drake on March 2.
Sitting in the last place, it is unlikely that the Bears will be favored again before welcoming Evansville on February 12. Until then, they will go to the state of Indiana on Wednesday before consecutive games at home against Murray State and northern Iowa. A trip to Belmont will prepare their home match against the Purple Aces.
This article was initially published on Springfield News-Leader: Missouri state basketball cannot upset Drake in a thriller in overtime
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