Eastern Illinois Panthers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 87
Muszynski's 25 points, 16 boards lifts Belmont to 87-55 win
The 6-foot-11 sophomore hit 10 of 13 shots, added five assists and had zero turnovers in 28 minutes for the Bruins (10-5, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference).
Tyler Scanlon added 17 points and four assists for Belmont, Adam Kunkel scored 13 points as the Bruins shot 50% for the game (33-for-66), making 13 from behind the arc.
Josiah Wallace led the Panthers (7-7, 0-2) with 17 points and six rebounds. George Dixon added eight points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals.
Mack Smith, the Panthers' leading scorer heading into the matchup at 13 points per game, scored six on 1-for-7 shooting.
Belmont ended the game on a 22-5 run over the last eight minutes.
Belmont faces Southeast Missouri on the road on Thursday. Eastern Illinois matches up against Eastern Kentucky on the road on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shareef Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Johnson. | 55 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Tate Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Hollander. | 53 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Caleb Hollander Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 85 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-67 | FG | 33-66 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 13-24 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 7-16 | FT | 8-10 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Assists | 25 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,905 | 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 |