Drake men’s basketball beats Florida Atlantic in Charleston Classic semifinals

Mitch Mascari stands for a photo during Drake’s men’s basketball media day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Knapp Center.

The Drake men’s basketball team beat Florida Atlantic 75-63 on Friday in the semifinals of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic on Friday.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 under first-year coach Ben McCollum and will play Vanderbilt or Seton Hall in Sunday’s 7:30 p.m. CT championship game (ESPN).

Mitch Mascari led the Bulldogs with 22 points. He was 6-of-8 from 3-point range. Bennett Stirtz added 17 points and six assists for Drake. Both Mascari and Stirtz played all 40 minutes.

Isaiah Jackson led Drake with 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs had a 32-23 advantage on the boards.

Tavion Banks was the third Bulldog to score in double figures, finishing with 10 points.

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Publish date : 2024-11-22 20:18:00

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