Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 73
83 - 73
Mostella, Burnell help Jacksonville State win OVC opener
Jacksonville State (9-5) led for all but a minute in the early going and held off Belmont (9-3) which made it a one possession game eight times after halftime, the last when Kevin McClain sank three free throws to make the score 68-65 with under two minutes to play.
Mostella buried a 3 and then made two free throws, kicking off a 9-0 burst for the Gamecocks to seal the win. Jacksonville State finished with a 42-32 rebounding edge, 15 coming off the offensive end for 25 second-chance points.
The Bruins, who won nine of their first 10 games, now have dropped two in a row.
Dylan Windler led Belmont with 23 points with eight rebounds and McClain scored 21 with six assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jason Burnell Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Adam Kunkel missed Layup. | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Adam Kunkel Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Grayson Murphy missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 73 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 26-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 20-23 | FT | 13-16 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,518 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,518 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |