Belmont Bruins @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 31 | 46 | 77 |
ILST | 30 | 57 | 87 |
McChesney's 25 help Illinois State defeat Belmont 87-77
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Liam McChesney scored 25 points as Illinois State beat Belmont 87-77 on Sunday.
McChesney had eight rebounds for the Redbirds (3-6). Seneca Knight scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Luke Kasubke shot 4 for 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points. The Redbirds ended a five-game skid with the win.
Ben Sheppard led the way for the Bruins (5-4) with 23 points and two steals. Belmont also got 13 points and three steals from Ja'Kobi Gillespie. In addition, Drew Friberg had 10 points.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Ray Natili
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 13-3 | - | 23-4 |
| Murray State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Bradley | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Illinois State | 9-6 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| UIC | 9-6 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Drake | 6-10 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Indiana State | 3-12 | 9.5 | 10-16 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
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