Belmont Bruins at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 53
66 - 53
Belmont stays unbeaten in OVC, tops Jacksonville St, 66-53
The victory keeps the Bruins unbeaten in conference (12-0) with four conference games remaining, three at home.
Belmont have a 3 1/2-game lead in the East division and have won 14 straight games, including 10 straight on the road.
Belmont (18-4) got 17 points from Taylor Barnette, who knocked down 4 of 10 shots from behind the 3-point arc. Bradds hit 9 of 12 from the field and the Bruins collectively shot 23 of 53 from the floor (43.4 percent).
Greg Tucker and Malcolm Drumwright scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, for Jacksonville State (15-12, 7-5). The Gamecocks shot a collective 23 of 52 from the field (44.2 percent), but missed their lone free-throw attempt.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Evan Bradds Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Malcolm Drumwright missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Austin Luke made Free Throw. | 66 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Austin Luke made Free Throw. | 65 - 53 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 JXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 23-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-13 | FT | 0-1 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 0 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
Location: Jacksonville, AL
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Location: Jacksonville, AL
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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 |