1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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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
- Referees:
- Tim Buckner
- Keith Wages
- Carla Roberts-Jeter
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Florida Gulf Coast | 16-0 | - | 29-5 |
Stetson | 12-4 | 4 | 17-15 |
Central Arkansas | 11-5 | 5 | 21-12 |
Lipscomb | 10-6 | 6 | 17-13 |
Eastern Kentucky | 9-7 | 7 | 22-12 |
Austin Peay | 8-8 | 8 | 17-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 8 | 12-18 |
Kennesaw State | 7-9 | 9 | 11-19 |
Jacksonville | 6-10 | 10 | 11-20 |
Bellarmine | 5-11 | 11 | 10-19 |
North Florida | 3-13 | 13 | 9-21 |
Queens University | 1-15 | 15 | 7-22 |
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 19-1 | - | 29-6 |
Belmont | 17-3 | 2 | 26-9 |
Missouri State | 15-5 | 4 | 23-10 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 5 | 16-16 |
Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 22-12 |
Murray State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
UIC | 10-10 | 9 | 18-16 |
Southern Illinois | 6-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
Indiana State | 6-14 | 13 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 4-16 | 15 | 5-25 |
Bradley | 2-18 | 17 | 6-26 |
Evansville | 2-18 | 17 | 4-28 |