Belmont Bruins at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wood scores 19 to lift Belmont past Tennessee St. 88-63
Nick Muszynski had 13 points for Belmont (7-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Mitch Listau added 11 points. Grayson Murphy had nine rebounds.
Luke Smith, who led the Bruins in scoring entering the matchup with 19 points per game, had seven points on 3-of-10 shooting.
Shakwon Barrett had 17 points for the Tigers (0-3, 0-2). Mark Freeman added 12 points.
The Bruins improve to 2-0 against the Tigers on the season. Belmont defeated Tennessee State 79-64 on Dec. 8.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Even Brauns Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:34 | EJ Bellinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Even Brauns. | 88 - 63 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 23-57 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 16-20 | FT | 10-13 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 224 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 224 | 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 |