Gillespie, Dia lead Belmont over Middle Tennessee 75-65
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 23 points, Malik Dia scored 22 and Belmont beat Middle Tennessee 75-65 on Saturday night.
Gillespie added four steals for the Bruins (8-3). Dia shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Walker had 11 points and shot 4 for 5, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. The Bruins picked up their sixth straight victory.
Elias King led the way for the Blue Raiders (5-6) with 27 points. Chris Loofe added 12 points for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones also put up 11 points and seven rebounds.
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Game Information
Murphy Center
1:30 AM, 10 December 2023
Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,605
- Referees:
- Andrew Walton
- Mick Fieldbinder
- Kevin Mathis
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 17-3 | - | 30-3 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 13-5 | - | 25-6 |
Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 21-10 |
Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 20-11 |
Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-11 |
Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-14 |
UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 17-14 |
Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 9-22 |