Belmont Bruins @ Lipscomb Bisons
Pierre and Belmont defeat Lipscomb 80-79
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Jonathan Pierre led Belmont with 20 points and Isaiah Walker secured the victory when he converted a three-point play with three seconds left as the Bruins knocked off Lipscomb 80-79 on Tuesday night.
Pierre added 10 rebounds for the Bruins (2-1). Carter Whitt scored 13 points and added six assists. Sam Orme and Drew Scharnowski both had 12 points.
Jacob Ognacevic led the way for the Bisons (2-2) with 28 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Will Pruitt added 20 points, five assists and three steals for Lipscomb. Dylan Faulkner finished with 12 points.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Chris Ford
Referee:Kyle Bottoms
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Murray State | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 12-7 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UIC | 12-7 | 4 | 17-13 |
| Illinois State | 11-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Valparaiso | 11-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-9 | 6 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Drake | 6-13 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Indiana State | 3-16 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 13.5 | 6-23 |
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-2 | - | 21-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 14-3 | 1 | 19-11 |
| Queens University | 13-4 | 2 | 18-12 |
| Lipscomb | 11-6 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-9 | 7 | 14-16 |
| West Georgia | 7-10 | 8 | 13-16 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-10 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Bellarmine | 6-11 | 9 | 11-18 |
| Jacksonville | 6-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Stetson | 6-11 | 9 | 10-20 |
| North Florida | 5-12 | 10 | 7-23 |
| North Alabama | 4-13 | 11 | 9-19 |
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