SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 92
Belmont beats SIU-Edwardsville to remain perfect in OVC play
Taylor Barnette added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, Amanze Egekeze scored 12 and Kevin McClain 10 for Belmont (16-4, 10-0 Ohio Valley Conference).
Barnette hit a 3 to cap an 8-0 run and give the Bruins their first lead, 10-7, with 15:28 left in the half. Burak Eslik answered with a layup, but Smith hit a 3 and then a layup and Belmont pulled away from there. Two free throws by Barnette made it 43-29 at halftime and the Cougars trailed by at least 12 throughout the second half.
Eslik had 18 points while Christian Ellis and Jalen Henry scored 16 apiece for SIUE (5-19, 0-10), which has lost 16 of 17 and hasn't beaten a Division-I opponent since a 76-64 win at Grand Canyon on Nov. 28.
Belmont, which is 5-0 all-time against the Cougars, shot a season-high 62 percent (32 of 52) from the field and outscored SIUE 50-28 in the paint.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | SIU-Edwardsville Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Christian Ellis missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Michael Benkert made Free Throw. | 69 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Belmont Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 91 |
Statistics
 SIUE |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 32-52 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-30 | FT | 21-28 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
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 |