Belmont Bruins at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
56 - 64
Spencer scores winner as Tennessee St. bumps off Belmont
The win was the fifth in a row for Tennessee State (13-11, 8-5), which has climbed into a tie for third place. Belmont (19-7, 11-2), which had won its previous eight, finds itself in a tie for first with Murray State.
Belmont, which was held to 45-percent shooting, battled back from as many as 13 down to wrest a 56-55 lead with four minutes to go when Dylan Windler scored on an alley-oop, capping a 7-2 run.
The lead didn't last long as Spencer hit a fadeaway jumper on Tennessee State's next possession and the Tigers held Belmont scoreless over the last 3:54, the Bruins missing their last five shots.
Spencer finished with 14 points, Christian Mekowulu scored 18. Tigers made 21 of 26 free throws while Belmont, converting 6 of 9, didn't get to the line in the final 20 minutes.
Amanze Egekeze led Belmont with 16 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Amanze Egekeze Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Darreon Reddick missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Christian Mekowulu Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Dylan Windler missed Layup. | 56 - 64 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 18-46 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-9 | FT | 21-26 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 5,411 | 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 |