Eastern Illinois Panthers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Rick Byrd wins 800th career game; Belmont beats E. Illinois
Byrd joined Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, North Carolina's Roy Williams, West Virginia's Bob Huggins and Coastal Carolina's Cliff Ellis as active Division I coaches with 800 career victories.
Dylan Windler had 22 points as Belmont won its 10th consecutive game. Nick Muszynski had 18 points and three assists for Belmont (22-4, 13-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Kevin McClain added 12 points. Grayson Murphy had 10 points and eight assists for the hosts.
Belmont posted a season-high 18 3-pointers.
Rade Kukobat had 11 points for the Panthers (14-14, 7-8). Mack Smith added 10 points.
Josiah Wallace, whose 15 points per game heading into the matchup led the Panthers, had 7 points (3 of 12).
Belmont takes on Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at home on Saturday. Eastern Illinois plays Tennessee State on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 99 |
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Statistics
 EIU |
 BEL |
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| 22-60 | FG | 34-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 18-35 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 51 |
| 7-8 | FT | 13-14 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,468 | 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 |