McCollum was hired by the Hawkeyes after leading Drake to the NCAA tournament and a first-round upset of Missouri.

Stirtz, the Missouri Valley Conference player of the year, is trying to lead 11-seed Drake to an upset of 6-seed Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are 30-3 and won the conference regular-season and tournament championships. Drake leads 30-23 at halftime in Wichita, Kan.

The Red Raiders (26-8) and Bulldogs (31-3) each earned 10-point victories in their first-round March Madness matchups on Thursday ... On the flip side, all attention is on Drake's Bennett Stirtz. The 6-foot-4 guard plays a smooth, controlled game and ...

March Madness is bringing more awareness to Drake Bulldogs star Bennett Stirtz, prompting plenty of speculation about his future in the 2025 NBA Draft. The latest NBA mock drafts predict some interesting potential landing spots for Stirtz, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz .

Drake guard Bennett Stirtz is set to enter the transfer portal and intends to join the Hawkeyes alongside McCollum, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.

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.

Drake's leading scorer, Bennett Stirtz, is transferring to Iowa. With the move, Stirtz follows head coach Ben McCollum, who accepted the top job with the Hawkeyes on Monday. Stirtz was named Player of the Year in the Missouri Valley Conference and was an honorable mention All-American after averaging a league-leading 19.

The new era of Iowa basketball continues to get underway. The Hawkeyes are landing one of the best guards in the transfer portal.