Belmont Bruins at UT Martin Skyhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 58
Belmont holds off UT-Martin for 65-58 win
Amanze Egekeze added 14 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second half, and Dylan Windler had 13 points for Belmont (10-5, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference), which has won five straight. Egekeze and Windler also had nine rebounds each.
Belmont overtook UT Martin (6-9, 1-1) late in the opening half with an 8-0 burst that was bookended with Windler's only 3-pointers of the game to go up 25-20 with under four minutes to go until intermission.
The Skyhawks stayed close in the second half and tied it at 51 on Matthew Butler's layup with 7:08 to play. Belmont responded with Egekeze's go-ahead trey, sparking an 8-1 run to help cushion the advantage down the stretch.
Jailen Gill got 15 points to lead the Skyhawks, Matthew Butler added 13 points and Fatodd Lewis and Darius Thompson had 10 apiece.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dylan Windler Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:11 | DelFincko Bogan missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Dylan Windler made Free Throw. | 65 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Dylan Windler made Free Throw. | 64 - 58 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 UTM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 22-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-9 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Martin, TN
Attendance: 1,347 | 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 |