Belmont Bruins at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballMurphy scores 14 to carry Belmont past Tennessee Tech 88-67
Ben Sheppard had 15 points for Belmont (13-1, 7-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Luke Smith added 14 points. JaCobi Wood had 10 points and six rebounds.
Belmont dominated the first half and led 43-21 at halftime. The Golden Eagles’ 46 second-half points marked a season high for the team.
Shandon Goldman had 19 points for the Golden Eagles (1-13, 1-6), who have now lost four games in a row. Damaria Franklin added 11 points. Amadou Sylla had nine rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 88 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:19 | CJ Gettelfinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tujautae Williams. | 88 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Even Brauns made Free Throw. | 88 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Foul on Maverick Smith. | 87 - 64 |
Statistics
BEL |
TNTC |
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| 32-63 | FG | 23-57 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-15 | FT | 10-14 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 589 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 589 | 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 |
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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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