Florida Atlantic Owls vs Drake Bulldogs
Drake beats Florida Atlantic 75-63
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — Mitch Mascari's 22 points helped Drake defeat Florida Atlantic 75-63 on Friday.
Mascari shot 6 for 9 (6 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (5-0). Bennett Stirtz scored 17 points and added six assists. Tavion Banks had 12 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line.
The Owls (4-3) were led in scoring by Leland Walker, who finished with 14 points and five assists. Matas Vokietaitis and Tre Carroll each scored 10 points.
Drake entered halftime up 32-28. Mascari paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Drake took the lead for what would be the final time on Banks' free throw with 14:22 left in the second half.
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Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 14-3 | - | 24-4 |
| Bradley | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Murray State | 11-6 | 3 | 19-9 |
| UIC | 10-6 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Illinois State | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Valparaiso | 8-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-10 | 7.5 | 12-15 |
| Drake | 6-11 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Indiana State | 3-13 | 10.5 | 10-17 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 11 | 6-20 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 10-3 | - | 18-8 |
| Tulsa | 8-5 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Wichita State | 8-5 | 2 | 16-10 |
| Temple | 7-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Charlotte | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-12 |
| Memphis | 7-5 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UAB | 7-6 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Tulane | 6-6 | 3.5 | 15-10 |
| North Texas | 6-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-7 | 4 | 14-12 |
| Rice | 5-8 | 5 | 11-15 |
| East Carolina | 4-8 | 5.5 | 9-16 |
| UTSA | 1-12 | 9 | 5-20 |
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