Morehead State Eagles at Belmont Bruins
· OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL
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63 - 86
63 - 86
Belmont handles Morehead 86-63 in OVC semis
Belmont (24-8) was 11 of 24 from 3-point range to advance to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship for the second year in a row.
The Bruins led 35-25 at halftime and Morehead State (20-13) never got any closer. After Belmont extended to its largest lead at 86-55 with 1:47 to play, the Eagles scored eight unanswered points to finish the game.
Blake Jenkins had 13 points with Craig Bradshaw, Evan Bradds and Nick Smith adding 11 points each. Reece Chamberlain missed his only field goal attempt but scored nine points at the free-throw line with eight assists for Belmont.
Angelo Warner and Brent Arrington scored 15 points apiece for Morehead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:04 | DeAndre Leatherwood made Layup. | 63 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:05 | DeAndre Leatherwood Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kareem Storey missed Layup. | 61 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kareem Storey Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Spencer Turner missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 86 |
Statistics
 MORE |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 27-51 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 20-29 | FT | 21-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Municipal Auditorium (TN)
Location: Nashville, TN
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Location: Nashville, TN
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2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |