Belmont Bruins at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sheppard leads Belmont to 11th straight victory 98-91
Nick Muszynski had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Belmont (14-1, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Luke Smith added 18 points and eight assists. JaCobi Wood had 15 points.
The 98 points were a season best for Belmont.
Martin Roub tied a career high with 21 points for the Gamecocks (8-5, 4-3). Amanze Ngumezi tied a career high with 20 points and had three blocks. Darian Adams had 18 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
Jacksonville State made 15 3-pointers and Belmont sank 14. Belmont made 20 of 24 free throws to the Gamecocks' 2-of-6.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 98 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 98 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Amanze Ngumezi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Finch. | 98 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nick Muszynski made Free Throw. | 98 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nick Muszynski made Free Throw. | 97 - 88 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 JXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-65 | FG | 37-69 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 14-34 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 20-24 | FT | 2-6 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 33 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 516 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 516 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |