Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballSheppard scores 25 to lead Belmont past E. Kentucky 92-74
Nick Muszynski had 15 points for Belmont (21-1, 15-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Caleb Hollander added 14 points. JaCobi Wood had 11 points.
Cheikh Faye had 12 points for the Colonels (15-5, 9-4). Russhard Cruickshank added 11 points. Tariq Balogun had eight rebounds.
Tre King, who led the Colonels in scoring coming into the contest with 16 points per game, was held to eight points on 4-of-11 shooting. Wendell Green Jr., whose 15 points per game entering the matchup ranked second on the Colonels, had three points on 1-of-10 shooting.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Belmont Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mitch Listau Block. | 74 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Isaiah Minter missed Jumper. | 74 - 92 |
Statistics
EKU |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-69 | FG | 33-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 5-7 | FT | 14-20 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 241 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 241 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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 | 23-12 |
| 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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