Belmont Bruins at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 83
62 - 83
Buford's 20 lead Middle Tennessee over Belmont 83-62
Middle Tennessee (7-2) pulled away early in the second half with a 17-7 run while holding Belmont (7-5) to one field goal over a 10-minute stretch.
The Blue Raiders scored a season-high 46 points in the first half, closing with an 11-4 run to go into the break leading by 11.
Buford shot 9 of 14 from the field while Giddy Potts added 15 points and Darnell Harris scored 13. The Blue Raiders outrebounded Belmont 46-36.
Craig Bradshaw was 3 of 7 from 3-point range to lead the Bruins with 16 points. Evan Bradds and Tyler Hadden each scored 10 points. Bradds also grabbed 13 boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Karl Gamble Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Josh Lester missed Jumper. | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Edward Simpson made Free Throw. | 62 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Edward Simpson made Free Throw. | 62 - 82 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 32-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 7-12 | FT | 12-19 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,555 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,555 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |