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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Drake gets first ncaa tournament win since 1971 with upset over missouri - Caught on Camera

Drake Bulldogs guard Mascari celebrates in the second half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the Missouri Tigers at Intrust Bank Arena. | Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images

The Drake Bulldogs won their first NCAA tournament game in over 50 years Thursday with a 67-57 victory over the Missouri Tigers.

Drake controlled the game for most of the night, with Missouri cutting the lead to one with 4:28 to go before the Bulldogs made their final run to pull away. Bennett Stirtz led the way for Drake with 21 points, including an absurd one-legged three-pointer. He went 8-for-11 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from three.

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