Tennessee State Tigers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 68
Belmont holds off Tennessee State 68-63
Taylor Barnette scored 13 and Austin Luke added 11 for the Bruins (22-5, 15-1), who entered the game Ohio Valley Conference regular season champions.
Belmont led 32-31 early in the second half on a dunk by Bradds, then pulled ahead 43-35 on Barnette's 3-pointer. TSU closed to 45-44 on Wayne Martin's 3-pointer, then led 46-45 on Ken'Darrius Hamilton's layup. After two ties, Belmont scored seven straight and led 57-52 on Barnette's free throw with 2:21 left before TSU closed to 62-58 on Martin's layup.
Tahjere McCall's 3-point play pulled TSU within 64-61 with 30 seconds to go, then Darreon Reddick made it a one-point game, 64-63, with two free throws. Austin Luke hit two from the line for a 66-63 Belmont lead, and TSU's McCall missed a 3 with five seconds left.
Martin scored 20 points for TSU (17-12, 8-8), which has lost three straight and entered fourth in conference standings.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tennessee St Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tahjere McCall missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Evan Bradds made Free Throw. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Evan Bradds made Free Throw. | 63 - 67 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 20-45 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 6-7 | FT | 19-24 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:
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 |