Belmont Bruins @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
No. 23 Belmont women win 18th straight
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Kylee Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds, Sally McCabe added 16 points and nine boards, and Belmont won its 18th straight with a 66-35 victory over Jacksonville State on Wednesday night.
Belmont held JSU to single-digit scoring in the first three quarters and led 49-22 entering the fourth for its 42nd consecutive Ohio Valley Conference victory. It's the second longest streak in the nation behind No. 1 UConn at 94.
Darby Maggard added 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting for Belmont (27-3, 17-0). Smith made three of Belmont's 10 3-pointers, including one in the second quarter to become the 10th Bruin to reach 1,400 career points.
Jacksonville State (17-11, 11-6) was just 12-of-63 shooting (19 percent), including 3 of 16 from 3-point range, and hit just 8 of 15 free throws. Rayven Pearson grabbed 11 rebounds and Tasha Magruder had eight boards and five blocks.
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Meadow Overstreet
Referee:Kylie Galloway
Referee:Jody Cantrell
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 11-1 | - | 20-3 |
| Belmont | 10-2 | 1 | 14-9 |
| Bradley | 9-4 | 2.5 | 16-8 |
| Illinois State | 8-4 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-6 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| UIC | 6-6 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Drake | 5-8 | 6.5 | 6-17 |
| Indiana State | 4-9 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Evansville | 4-9 | 7.5 | 6-18 |
| Valparaiso | 0-13 | 11.5 | 0-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 10-1 | - | 17-5 |
| Sam Houston | 7-3 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Florida International | 7-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-4 | 3 | 12-11 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-5 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Liberty | 5-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| Delaware | 5-6 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-7 | 6 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 4-7 | 6 | 8-15 |
| UTEP | 2-9 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-10 | 9 | 5-17 |
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