Valparaiso Beacons at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 85
81 - 85
Belmont holds off Valparaiso 85-81
Valparaiso got within a point of the lead at 80-79 with 19 seconds left when Tevonn Walker knocked down a three-pointer, but Bradshaw converted a pair of free throws and Bradds did the same to give Belmont an 84-79 advantage with seven seconds to play.
Bradds was 11 of 17 from the floor, scoring almost at will inside in the second half, and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bruins (8-6). Bradshaw scored 21 points and converted 9 of 10 from the free throw line, and Taylor Barnette added 16 points.
Shane Hammink scored 19 points off the bench to lead Valparaiso (10-3). Keith Carter finished with 16 points and Alec Peters, Walker and David Skara each added 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | David Skara Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Craig Bradshaw missed Free Throw. | 81 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Craig Bradshaw made Free Throw. | 81 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Shane Hammink. | 81 - 84 |
Statistics
VAL |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 29-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-27 | FT | 19-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 3,024 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 3,024 | 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 |


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