Vanderbilt Commodores vs Drake Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 34 | 47 | 81 |
VAN | 31 | 39 | 70 |
Manyawu, Stirtz lead Drake to 81-70 win over Vanderbilt, Charleston Classic title
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds and Bennett Stirtz had 16 points and 11 assists to help Drake beat Vanderbilt 81-70 on Sunday night to win the Charleston Classic.
Mitch Mascari made 4 of 6 from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points for Drake (6-0) and Daniel Abreu scored 15.
First-year coach Ben McCollum took over at Drake in April after Darian DeVries took the same job at West Virginia. McCollum brought Stirtz from Division-II Northwest Missouri State, where the 43-year-old coach had won at least 24 and qualified for the D-II NCAA Tournament in each of the past 11 seasons.
Stirtz scored in the lane to give the Bulldogs the lead for good and spark an 18-8 spurt that made it 55-45 with 12 minutes to play. MJ Collins made two free throws and then hit a 3 to cut the deficit to five points about a minute later but Drake scored 12 of the next 15 points and the Commodores — who went 5-plus minutes without a made field goal — never again threatened.
Vanderbilt (6-1) had won its first six games of a season for the first time since the Commodores won 16 in a row to open the 2007-08 campaign.
Jason Edwards led Vanderbilt with 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting and made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Collins, A.J. Hoggard and Chris Manon added nine points apiece.
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Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Belmont | 6-2 | 1.5 | 16-3 |
| Bradley | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Illinois State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Drake | 3-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| UIC | 3-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Valparaiso | 2-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 3-1 | - | 16-1 |
| Missouri | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Arkansas | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Texas A&M | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Florida | 3-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Georgia | 2-2 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Alabama | 2-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Tennessee | 2-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Kentucky | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Texas | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Mississippi State | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Ole Miss | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-3 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Auburn | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| South Carolina | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| LSU | 0-4 | 3 | 12-5 |
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