Austin Peay Governors at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 83
Belmont beats Austin Peay 83-59 on Windler's career night
Kevin McClain and Nick Hopkins scored 12 points apiece and Amanze Egekeze added 11 for the Bruins (15-6, 7-1 Ohio Valley Conference), who shot 14 of 28 from 3 (50 percent) and 31 of 55 overall (56.4 percent). Windler grabbed eight rebounds and had five assists.
Windler hit back-to-back 3s for a 37-28 Belmont lead and the Bruins led 44-35 on his third 3 of the second half. McClain's 3 sparked an 8-0 run for a 14-point lead and the Bruins led by 28 with 6:54 left after a 16-0 run capped by Hopkins' 3.
Belmont led 31-26 at halftime behind Windler's 10 points after three lead changes and six ties.
Mack Mercer scored 10 points and Austin Luke grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for Belmont.
Steve Harris scored a career-high 20 points for the Governors (10-10, 5-3), who shot 1 of 10 from 3.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Zach Glotta made Jumper. | 59 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Seth Adelsperger made Free Throw. | 57 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Belmont Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Seth Adelsperger missed Free Throw. | 57 - 82 |
Statistics
 APSU |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-52 | FG | 31-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 1-10 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 10 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-23 | FT | 7-12 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,731 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |