1 | 2 | T | |
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SIUE | 43 | 32 | 75 |
BEL | 52 | 45 | 97 |
Muszynski leads balanced Belmont to 11th straight win, 97-75
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nick Muszynski scored 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting, leading six players into double-digit scoring as Belmont walloped SIU-Edwardsville 97-75 Saturday night for its 11th straight win.
Dylan Windler added 18 points with nine rebounds and four assists for Belmont (22-4, 13-2 Ohio Valley Conference), which kept pace with Murray State atop the OVC standings.
Seth Adelsperger scored a career-high 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting, Michael Benkert and Kevin McClain scored 13 each. Benkert was 5 of 5 from the floor, and made all three 3-point tries for a career high scoring. Grayson Murphy added 11 points and five assists.
Cameron Williams opened the game with a dunk for SIU-Edwardsville and the Cougars led by as many as 10 points in the early going, which saw four ties and seven lead changes.
A McClain 3-pointer gave the Bruins a 42-41 lead four minutes before halftime and they never trailed again.
Brandon Jackson led SIU-Edwardsville with 22 points, Daniel Kinchen added 13 and Jaylen McCoy 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Hicks
- Aaron Denton
- John Boylan
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |