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Drake basketball: Social media reacts to the Bulldogs' upset victory in March Madness

The 11-seed Drake basketball team defeated 6-seed Missouri 67-57 on Thursday in a March Madness first-round game at Wichita, Kan.

Ben McCollum's team improved to 31-3 and will play Texas Tech or UNC Wilmington in the second round on Saturday.

Here's what they're saying on social media about the Bulldogs' upset victory:

D2 transfer Bennett Stirtz was COOKING in No. 11 Drake's upset win over No. 6 Mizzou 😮‍💨

21 PTS
4 AST
3-3 3PT

Drake keeps dancing 🕺 pic.twitter.com/lA7yQFeiPc

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2025

Drake fans with an "Overrated SEC" chant in the final seconds of the NCAA Tournament win over Missouri. #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/1hB66QDi0p

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 21, 2025

SAY DRAKE, WE HEAR YOU LIKE TO WIN 🔥#MarchMadness@DrakeBulldogsMBpic.twitter.com/FqFxWluWxV

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 21, 2025

BULLDOGS ARE MARCHING ON!! 💙🏀@DrakeBulldogsMB battles past Missouri and into the second round of March Madness. Go Bulldogs!! pic.twitter.com/h9FphgXHjn

— Drake University (@DrakeUniversity) March 21, 2025

DRAKE DOES IT! THE BULLDOGS WIN THEIR FIRST GAME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT SINCE 1971

BEN MCCOLLUM WAS A D2 COACH THIS TIME LAST YEAR! NOW HE’S WON A GAME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

MOST OF THESE PLAYERS WERE D2 PLAYERS THIS TIME LAST YEAR

DII HAS HOOPERS TOO!pic.twitter.com/ZwL8HqhwLK

— Mid-Major Madness (@mid_madness) March 21, 2025

Drake gets its first-ever win in the Round of 64‼️

Who's still perfect? 👀 pic.twitter.com/yRetamFrVm

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 21, 2025

All those older Drake fans behind the bench dressed as Ben McCollum is what makes college basketball special. What a moment for them 😭🥹 pic.twitter.com/W47wWVWG3G

— Cole Adams (@coleadamss) March 21, 2025

Drake is into the Rd of 32 for the first time since 1971. In the 1st year of Ben McCollum coaching D1 hoops.

31-3 overall
7-0 vs Q1/2
4-0 vs Power conf opp

R U NOT ENTERTAINED!? pic.twitter.com/6xjKKTIqq6

— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) March 21, 2025

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake basketball: Social media reacts to Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament win

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