Belmont Bruins @ Ball State Cardinals
Women's NIT - 1st Round
23-12, 9-6 Away
86
23-12, 9-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 86 |
BALL | 12 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 101 |
26-8, 15-1 Home
101
26-8, 15-1 Home
| TIME | PLAY | BEL | BALL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 |  | Destinee Wells missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Kilyn McGuff Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:24 | | Kilyn McGuff missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:21 | | Marie Kiefer Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:14 | | Marie Kiefer made Layup. Assisted by Ally Becki. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Foul on Madelyn Bischoff. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Sydni Harvey missed Free Throw. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Belmont Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Sydni Harvey missed Free Throw. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Belmont Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Sydni Harvey made Free Throw. | 1 | 2 |
| 8:35 | | Ally Becki missed Jumper. | 1 | 2 |
| 8:32 | | Madison Bartley Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 2 |
| 8:22 | | Tessa Miller made Jumper. Assisted by Madison Bartley. | 3 | 2 |
| 8:02 | | Ally Becki missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 8:00 | | Madison Bartley Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 7:50 | | Foul on Anna Clephane. | 3 | 2 |
| 7:50 | | Destinee Wells made Free Throw. | 4 | 2 |
| 7:50 | | Destinee Wells made Free Throw. | 5 | 2 |
| 7:36 | | Anna Clephane missed Jumper. | 5 | 2 |
| 7:33 | | Madison Bartley Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 2 |
| 7:21 | | Foul on Madison Bartley. | 5 | 2 |
| 7:21 | | Madison Bartley Turnover. | 5 | 2 |
| 7:01 | | Marie Kiefer made Layup. Assisted by Anna Clephane. | 5 | 4 |
| 6:46 | | Madison Bartley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kilyn McGuff. | 8 | 4 |
| 6:30 | | Anna Clephane missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 6:26 | | Belmont Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 6:07 | | Kendal Cheesman missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 6:06 | | Marie Kiefer Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 6:06 | | Foul on Madison Bartley. | 8 | 4 |
| 5:55 | | Marie Kiefer Turnover. | 8 | 4 |
| 5:26 | | Kendal Cheesman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blair Schoenwald. | 11 | 4 |
| 5:09 | | Thelma Dis Agustsdottir Turnover. | 11 | 4 |
| 5:09 | | Kilyn McGuff Steal. | 11 | 4 |
| 5:05 | | Foul on Ally Becki. | 11 | 4 |
| 5:05 | | Kilyn McGuff made Free Throw. | 12 | 4 |
| 5:05 | | Kilyn McGuff made Free Throw. | 13 | 4 |
| 4:53 | | Alex Richard missed Jumper. | 13 | 4 |
| 4:50 | | Blair Schoenwald Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 4 |
| 4:43 | | Kendal Cheesman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blair Schoenwald. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:18 | | Estel Puiggros missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:14 | | Blair Schoenwald Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:06 | | Kilyn McGuff missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:03 | | Madelyn Bischoff Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:03 | | Foul on Kendal Cheesman. | 16 | 4 |
| 4:03 | Official TV Timeout | 16 | 4 | |
| 3:36 | | Thelma Dis Agustsdottir made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ally Becki. | 16 | 7 |
| 3:05 | | Sydni Harvey missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 7 |
| 3:01 | | Alex Richard Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 7 |
| 2:51 | | Anna Clephane missed Layup. | 16 | 7 |
| 2:47 | | Tessa Miller Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 7 |
| 2:40 | | Kilyn McGuff made Layup. | 18 | 7 |
| 2:23 | | Madelyn Bischoff missed Layup. | 18 | 7 |
| 2:23 | | Alex Richard Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 7 |
| 2:23 | | Tessa Miller Block. | 18 | 7 |
| 2:11 | | Ally Becki made Jumper. | 18 | 9 |
| 1:53 | | Blair Schoenwald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kilyn McGuff. | 21 | 9 |
| 1:42 | | Madelyn Bischoff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ally Becki. | 21 | 12 |
| 1:18 | | Nikki Baird missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 12 |
| 1:15 | | Alex Richard Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 12 |
| 1:03 | | Anna Clephane Turnover. | 21 | 12 |
| 1:03 | | Blair Schoenwald Steal. | 21 | 12 |
| 0:54 | | Foul on Alex Richard. | 21 | 12 |
| 0:38 | | Tessa Miller made Layup. Assisted by Destinee Wells. | 23 | 12 |
| 0:29 | | Thelma Dis Agustsdottir missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 12 |
| 0:29 | | Belmont Deadball Team Rebound. | 23 | 12 |
| 0:00 | | Blair Schoenwald missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 12 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 23 | 12 | |
| 0:00 | | Ball State Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 12 |
Game Information
Muncie, IN
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Jeff Cross
Referee:Jamie Broderick
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 12-1 | - | 21-3 |
| Belmont | 11-2 | 1 | 15-9 |
| Bradley | 10-4 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Illinois State | 8-5 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-6 | 4.5 | 12-12 |
| UIC | 6-7 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-7 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Drake | 6-8 | 6.5 | 7-17 |
| Evansville | 4-10 | 8.5 | 6-19 |
| Indiana State | 4-11 | 9 | 8-17 |
| Valparaiso | 0-14 | 12.5 | 0-25 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 12-1 | - | 21-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 11-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Massachusetts | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Central Michigan | 10-3 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Ohio | 9-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Toledo | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-10 |
| Kent State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Bowling Green | 5-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Western Michigan | 3-9 | 8.5 | 7-16 |
| Akron | 3-9 | 8.5 | 6-19 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-11 | 10 | 5-20 |
| Buffalo | 0-12 | 11.5 | 2-22 |
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