Belmont Bruins at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Eason, Murray power LSU past Belmont 83-53
Eason sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor and grabbed seven rebounds for the Tigers (5-0), who have held all five opponents under 60 points this season. Murray hit 5 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers. Xavier Pinson added 14 points, while Efton Reid pitched in with 12 points and nine rebounds. The Tigers' foursome combined to make 24 of 36 shots (67%) in the game. LSU led by 13 at halftime and outscored Belmont 47-30 in the second half.
Will Richard led the Bruins (3-2) with 16 points. Ben Sheppard scored 14.
The Tigers had a 42-31 advantage on the boards and outscored the Belmont 50-20 in the paint. LSU shot 54% overall, while holding the Bruins to 32% and had a 21-8 edge in points off turnovers.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Belmont Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brandon Egemo missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Will Richard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCobi Wood. | 53 - 83 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-62 | FG | 32-59 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-39 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 3-5 | FT | 13-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 15 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 9,923 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |