Murray State Racers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballSheppard scores 21 to lift Belmont past Murray St. 68-55
Grayson Murphy had 15 points and seven rebounds for Belmont (9-1, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference), which won its sixth consecutive game. Nick Muszynski added 12 points, four assists and three blocks. Luke Smith had six assists.
Belmont totaled 26 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Brion Whitley had 15 points for the Racers (4-4, 1-2). KJ Williams added 11 points and seven rebounds. Tevin Brown had seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Grayson Murphy Steal. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Brion Whitley Turnover. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brion Whitley Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Grayson Murphy missed Jumper. | 55 - 68 |
Statistics
MUR |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 27-60 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-11 | FT | 9-11 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 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 | 42 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 756 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 756 | Capacity:
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 |


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