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
- Referees:
- Troy Winders
- Gregory Norton
- Kyle Labar
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern Indiana | 17-1 | - | 25-7 |
UT Martin | 11-7 | 6 | 16-17 |
Eastern Illinois | 11-7 | 6 | 15-18 |
Little Rock | 11-7 | 6 | 12-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 10-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
Morehead State | 10-8 | 7 | 15-15 |
Western Illinois | 9-9 | 8 | 18-12 |
Tennessee State | 7-11 | 10 | 11-19 |
Southeast Missouri State | 6-12 | 11 | 9-20 |
Lindenwood | 5-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
SIU Edwardsville | 2-16 | 15 | 5-26 |
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 |