Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Late rally lifts Belmont past Jacksonville St. 63-59
The win gave Belmont a three-game lead over Morehead State in the Ohio Valley Conference with three games to go, assuring the Bruins at least a tie for their 12th regular-season title in the last 16 years.
Nick Muszynski had 16 points and three blocks for Belmont (23-1, 17-0). Grayson Murphy added nine points and nine rebounds.
Luke Smith, the Bruins’ second leading scorer (13.0 ppg) points per game, scored seven points in 1 of 9 shooting, 1of 8 from distance. Smith made four free throws in the last 13 seconds, each time extending the Bruins late lead to two possessions.
Belmont scored a season-low 22 first-half points as Jacksonville State led 27-22 at the break. The Gamecocks held a lead until Hollander hit a jumper, was fouled and converted the three-point play putting Belmont in front 55-53 with 3:26 remaining.
Darian Adams scored a career-high 24 points and had eight rebounds for the Gamecocks (14-8, 10-6), whose four-game win streak ended with the loss. Jalen Finch added nine points and seven assists.
Belmont defeated Jacksonville State 98-91 on Jan. 16.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Belmont Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kayne Henry missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Luke Smith made Free Throw. | 59 - 63 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 24-61 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 3-26 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 9-12 | FT | 12-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 178 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |