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McCollum Leads Drake in Statement Win Over Missouri

Drake pulled on of the biggest upsets of the NCAA tournament thus far, but the moment wasn’t too big for Bulldogs head coach Ben McCollum.
McCollum Leads Drake in Statement Win Over Missouri
Head coach Ben McCollum of the Drake Bulldogs reacts during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Missouri Tigers at INTRUST Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on March 20, 2025. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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Drake basketball coach Ben McCollum made his NCAA tournament debut in style.

His No. 11 seeded Bulldogs (31–3) stunned No. 6 seed Missouri (22–12) in a 67–57 win on Thursday, which ended a four-year tournament victory drought. For McCollum, it’s not essentially new since he thrived in NCAA Division II tournaments for years amid four national titles with Northwest Missouri State.
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