Drake University upset Missouri in the first round of the 2025 NCAA tournament. Here's what to know about the school.

Stirtz carried the Bulldogs in the first half Thursday, scoring 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with some dazzling drives to the rim, introducing himself to the nation in the Big Dance. The announcers on the TruTV telecast spent much of the first half praising his game.

Griff II, Drake’s live bulldog mascot, has been seen everywhere in the early days of March Madness. Well, almost. While the 6-year-old pup has spent time napping alongside the Bulldogs team as it went through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament,