Furman Paladins at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballSmith scores 20 to lift Belmont past Furman 95-89 in OT
Smith opened the overtime period with a 3-pointer and the Bruins (2-1) never trailed again.
Grayson Murphy finished with 17 points and seven steals for Belmont. Nick Muszynski added 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, while JaCobi Wood scored 13.
Mike Bothwell had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead the Paladins (2-1). Alex Hunter added 16 points and seven assists. Conley Garrison had 15 points. Jalen Slawson tied a career high with five blocks to go with 14 points and eight rebounds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 95 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 89 - 95 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Ben Sheppard Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 95 |
| 3rd 0:12 | Mike Bothwell missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 95 |
| 3rd 0:18 | Luke Smith made Free Throw. | 89 - 95 |
Statistics
FUR |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-73 | FG | 35-70 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 5-6 | FT | 15-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,727 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,727 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |


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