Belmont Bruins at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
94 - 72
94 - 72
Egekeze has perfect night, Belmont wins OVC opener
Egekeze did not miss from the floor or the free throw line as he drilled three treys, making seven field goal attempts and dropped in four from the line. Nick Hopkins also scored 21, making 7 of 11 from beyond the arc. Dylan Windler added 16 with nine rebounds and Kevin McClain chipped in 12 for Belmont (9-5) which has won four straight.
Belmont, which never trailed, took an early lead for a 47-36 halftime advantage.
The Bruins shot 60 percent (36-60) from the floor while holding Southeast Missouri State to 24-of-59 (41 percent) shooting. Belmont also drilled 14 of 28 from distance.
Ledarrius Brewer led the Redhawks (6-8) with 21, hitting 6 of 9 from distance. Denzel Mahoney added 19 points with eight rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Ray Kowalski made Layup. | 94 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Ray Kowalski Steal. | 94 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Michael Benkert Turnover. | 94 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Isaiah Gable made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Vranes. | 94 - 70 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 SEMO |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-60 | FG | 24-59 |
| 60 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 14-28 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-10 | FT | 15-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Show Me Center
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: 1,310 | Capacity:
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: 1,310 | 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 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 |