Belmont Bruins at Morehead State Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballBroome lifts Morehead State over Belmont 89-82 in OT
Skyelar Potter had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Morehead State (20-7, 17-3 Ohio Valley Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Cooper finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. James Baker, Jr. had 15 points and three blocks.
Belmont and the Eagles had already nailed down the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, into the upcoming OVC playoffs.
Grayson Murphy scored a career-high 24 points plus 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Bruins (24-3, 18-2). Ben Sheppard added 17 points. Caleb Hollander had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Murphy hit a 3-pointer to force overtime. The Bruins were without leading scorer Nick Muszynski for a second straight game.
Belmont defeated Morehead State 73-58 on Feb. 13.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:14 | Skyelar Potter Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:14 | JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:23 | DeVon Cooper made Free Throw. | 82 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:23 | DeVon Cooper made Free Throw. | 82 - 88 |
Statistics
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| 28-76 | FG | 27-60 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-43 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 14-19 | FT | 31-39 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 33 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 800 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |
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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