Belmont Bruins @ Bradley Braves
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
Peoria, IL
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 8-2 | - | 18-3 |
| Murray State | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Illinois State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-7 |
| UIC | 6-4 | 2 | 11-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-5 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Drake | 5-5 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-7 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| Indiana State | 2-8 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Evansville | 1-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
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