Lundblade, Pierre lead Belmont over Bradley 80-77
PEORIA, Ill. -- — Tyler Lundblade scored 25 points to lead Belmont and Jonathan Pierre secured the victory with a layup with four seconds remaining as the Bruins took down Bradley 80-77 on Wednesday night.
Lundblade went 8 of 15 from the field (8 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (16-8, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Pierre added 17 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line while they also had seven rebounds and five assists. Carter Whitt had 14 points and went 6 of 13 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Almar Atlason led the Braves (18-6, 9-4) in scoring, finishing with 28 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Duke Deen added 11 points for Bradley. Zek Montgomery finished with 10 points.
Belmont went into halftime ahead of Bradley 39-35. Whitt scored 10 points in the half. Lundblade scored 19 points in the second half for Belmont.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- Jeff Campbell
- Gene Grimshaw
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 11-2 | - | 21-2 |
| Bradley | 9-4 | 2 | 18-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-4 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Belmont | 8-5 | 3 | 16-8 |
| Illinois State | 7-6 | 4 | 15-9 |
| UIC | 7-6 | 4 | 14-9 |
| Indiana State | 6-7 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-7 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Evansville | 6-7 | 5 | 9-15 |
| Murray State | 5-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Valparaiso | 3-10 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Missouri State | 1-12 | 10 | 8-16 |
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