Tennessee State Tigers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Windler leads Belmont over Nashville rival Tennessee State
The game between the crosstown rivals matched TSU first-year coach Brian "Penny" Collins against his former head coach, Rick Byrd, for the first time. Collins was a point guard at Belmont from 2002-06, helping lead the Bruins to their first NCAA appearance in his senior year.
Windler finished 9-of-12 shooting, including 7 of 8 from the arc. Nick Muszynski added 23 points, Kevin McClain 16, Grayson Murphy 12 and Nick Hopkins 10 as all five starters finished in double figures. Belmont shot 63.5 percent overall, 74 percent in the second half and made 13 of 21 from the arc.
The Bruins (13-4, 4-2 Ohio Valley) led by double figures throughout the second half, going up by 23 late.
Windler scored 11 points and Murphy 10 in the first half when Belmont made 7 of 13 3-point attempts to lead 43-31. Windler, McClain and Murphy made 3-pointers during a 17-9 run over the final 5 1/2 minutes of the half.
Three Tigers (5-13, 2-4) came off the bench to lead TSU's scoring: Michael Littlejohn (19), Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey (15) and Kamar McKnight (12).
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Statistics
 TNST |
 BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 33-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 63 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 13-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 62 |
| 11-13 | FT | 13-24 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,768 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |