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Guard Bennett Stirtz entered the transfer portal and announced his intentions to play with the Iowa Hawkeyes next season. The Hawkeyes hired Drake Bulldogs Head Coach Ben McCollum on Sunday following a Round of 32 appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 24

'Dream come true': Iowa native Ben McCollum to coach Hawkeyes

Iowa named Drake's Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state. He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the program.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 24

Hiring of Ben McCollum could be a huge win for Iowa

He can seemingly win anywhere and with anyone.

'Dream come true': Iowa native McCollum to coach Hawkeyes

Is Texas making the right call with reported coaching change?

Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract

Reports: Columbia hires Florida assistant coach Kevin Hovde for HC role

Reports: Minnesota hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved for HC vacancy

Bob Huggins linked to coaching return

Drake Bulldogs News / Athlon Sports / March 22

Drake's Bennett Stirtz Predicted to Join $316 Million Superstars in NBA Mock Draft

March Madness is bringing more awareness to Drake Bulldogs star Bennett Stirtz, prompting plenty of speculation about his future in the 2025 NBA Draft.

College Basketball News / Winner's Edge / March 22

March Madness Play: Drake vs. Texas Tech

We’re looking forward to this game between the Drake Bulldogs vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders. Things got a touch scary for the three-seed Red Raiders in their opener, before they closed out UNC Wilmington, 82-72.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 21

Drake fans direct harsh chant at SEC during upset win over Missouri

For at least one matchup in this year’s NCAA Tournament, the MVC has cleared the SEC. Drake University, a No. 11 seed in the West region, scored a 67-57 upset victory over No.

Dennis Gates News / 5 GOATs / March 19

Drake vs. Missouri: Current line, win probability, final score prediction for NCAA Tournament matchup

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. With that comes the excitement and chaos of March. Certainly, the Drake Bulldogs would love to create some chaos as an 11-seed looking to upset the 6-seed Missouri Tigers out of the SEC.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / December 17

Watch: Bennett Stirtz's game-winner lifts Drake over K-State

Watch: Bennett Stirtz's game-winner lifts Drake over Kansas State as Bulldogs stay undefeated

The game-winner accounted for three of Stirtz's 22 points for the game.

The 25 greatest Final Four games of all time

The '1990-91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels' quiz

College Basketball News / Basketball Network / November 26, 2024

How Ben McCollum's Drake Bulldogs became NCAA's sleeper pick: 'If they're able to get into the NCAA tournament, I don't care who they play'

The Drake Bulldogs may be unranked right now, but with the way how they are playing that might change soon enough. Ben McCollum came in April from Division 2 and has shown elite skill to lead the Bulldogs on a 6-0 run and run away with the Charleston Classic title at the start of the NCAA season.

Is Drake an early contender for a NCAA Tournament Cinderella run?

Something special might be brewing in the Missouri Valley Conference again this college basketball season.

Hot-shooting Drake beats Vanderbilt to win Charleston Classic

The best 1-seed vs 16-seed games of all time

The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

Drake vs. Morehead State Football Game Tickets, Venue, Start Time – Nov. 16

The Drake Bulldogs hit the road for a Pioneer League clash versus the Morehead State Eagles on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Drake Stadium (IA). Looking to attend this game live?

Sweet 16 lottery ticket parlay: Backing four teams to make a run at +45993

Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is not a college hoops expert. But he knows a fun play when he sees one. Four teams on a +45993 parlay. Now that's fun.

March Madness betting trends: 7 important stats to remember

NCAA Tournament: 3 red-flag teams to fade in the early rounds

NCAA Tournament: 68 facts you need to know before filling out your March Madness bracket

Drake Bulldogs News / Beyond Women's Sports / March 18, 2024

Rien que de filet!: NCAAW MVC Tournament – The Final

The word great, like so many other superlatives, is overused to the point of meaninglessness. I do my best not to use it, but regarding the MVC Tournament championship game between Drake University and Missouri State University, I’m going to make an exception.

College Basketball News / Action Network / March 9, 2024