Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 84
73 - 84
Belmont beats Eastern Kentucky 84-73, remains tied for first
Kevin McClain added 15 points and Dylan Windler 13 for Belmont (21-7, 13-2), which shot 59 percent and made 14 of 31 from the arc. Luke sank three consecutive 3-pointers late, the final one making it 77-64 with 3:49 left.
Nick Mayo's one blocked shot gave him the EKU record of 116 in his career, surpassing Mike Smith (1987-92). Mayo scored 21 points, which sent him past the 1,500 career mark. JacQuess Hobbs, Dujuanta Weaver and Zach Charles scored 14 points each.
Belmont led 41-29 at halftime. EKU (9-19, 3-12) got within three at 47-44 with 16 minutes remaining with a 15-4 run but the Bruins scored the next seven points to lead by 10 and remained up by at least six thereafter.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Amanze Egekeze Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Dylan Windler Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 1:13 | DeAndre Dishman Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 1:13 | Kevin McClain missed Free Throw. | 71 - 82 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 34-58 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 14-31 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 9-12 | FT | 2-7 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 29 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,812 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,812 | 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 |