Tennessee State Tigers at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith lifts Belmont past Tennessee State 79-64
Smith shot 7 for 10 from behind the arc and Muszynski had 11 rebounds.
Both teams were playing their first Ohio Valley Conference game of the season.
Grayson Murphy had 10 points and nine rebounds for Belmont (4-1). JaCobi Wood added 10 points.
Mark Freeman scored a career-high 26 points for the Tigers (0-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Mark Freeman made Free Throw. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Mark Freeman made Free Throw. | 63 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Mitch Listau. | 62 - 79 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 22-52 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 12-24 | FT | 25-37 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 33 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 250 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 250 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |