Tennessee State Lady Tigers @ Belmont Bruins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TNST | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 42 |
BEL | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 84 |
Smith scores 30, No. 23 Belmont women run OVC streak to 37
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kylee Smith scored 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 23 Belmont ended the regular season with its 37th straight Ohio Valley Conference win, 84-42 over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Junior Darby Maggard added 17 points with five 3-pointers, the fourth -- her 100th of the season and 300th of her career -- making her the third Bruin this year to surpass 1,400 points. Seniors Smith and Sally McCabe passed 1,400.
The Bruins (28-3, 18-0), who have won 19 straight, outscored the Tigers (6-21, 4-14) 23-14 in the second quarter to lead 42-29 at the half. Then Belmont shot 52 percent in the second half to 14 percent for Tennessee State, which finished at 26 percent. Belmont also had a 54-29 rebounding advantage and 26 assists on 32 baskets.
Tia Wooten, the league's leading scorer at 21.5 points, had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Gregory Norton
Referee:Kyle Labar
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 7-1 | - | 15-2 |
| Southern Indiana | 7-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UT Martin | 5-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Morehead State | 5-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| Little Rock | 5-3 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Tennessee Tech | 3-5 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-6 | 5 | 6-11 |
| Tennessee State | 2-6 | 5 | 3-14 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 5 | 3-16 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-7 | 6 | 8-10 |
| 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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