Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Belmont Bruins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 21 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 62 |
BEL | 29 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 95 |
Maggard, Smith lead No. 24 Belmont women past EKU 95-62
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Darby Maggard and Kylee Smith combined for 49 points, 33 in the first half when Belmont made 11 3-pointers, and the No. 24 Bruins made their debut in the Top 25 an impressive one Thursday night with a 95-62 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Maggard hit 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 26 points and Smith was 4 of 5 from distance and had 23. Jenny Roy had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (25-3, 15-0 Ohio Valley Conference), who won their 16th straight, and Sally McCabe scored 12.
McCabe converted a 3-point play to start a 10-0 run and Belmont led 29-21 after one. A 14-0 run in the second, the last 11 by Maggard, helped push the margin to 55-33 at the half.
Belmont was 14 of 22 from distance and shot 50 percent overall with just two turnovers.
Eastern Kentucky (8-16, 5-10) was led by Abby Wright with 22 points.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Tim Buckner
Referee:Keith Wages
Referee:Carla Roberts-Jeter
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-0 | - | 15-4 |
| West Georgia | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Austin Peay | 3-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Jacksonville | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| North Alabama | 3-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| Lipscomb | 3-3 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Queens University | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| North Florida | 1-5 | 5 | 6-11 |
| Bellarmine | 0-6 | 6 | 2-17 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 7-0 | - | 11-7 |
| Murray State | 6-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Bradley | 4-2 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Illinois State | 4-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| UIC | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| Drake | 3-3 | 3.5 | 4-12 |
| Evansville | 2-4 | 4.5 | 4-13 |
| Indiana State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 4-12 |
| Valparaiso | 0-7 | 7 | 0-18 |
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