Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and No. 11 seed Drake held on after blowing most of a 15-point lead to be sixth-seeded Missouri 67-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tavion Banks added 15 points and five rebounds for the Bulldogs, a team that relies heavily on Division II transfers under first-year coach Ben McCollum. They advanced to a second-round matchup with third-seeded Texas Tech on Saturday. Caleb Grill had 14 points and Tamar Bates had 10 before fouling out for Missouri. The Tigers finished the season losing five of their last six.
