Belmont Bruins at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballRichard scores 23 to lift Belmont over Samford 85-73
Richard hit 9 of 10 from the free throw line. He added nine rebounds.
Luke Smith had 15 points for Belmont (7-3). Ben Sheppard added 13 points. Nick Muszynski had 12 points.
The Bruins forced a season-high 21 turnovers.
Ques Glover had 22 points and six assists for the Bulldogs (6-2), whose four-game winning streak was snapped. Jermaine Marshall scored a career-high 22 points and had 13 rebounds. Jaron Rillie had 11 points.
Jaden Campbell, whose 12.0 points per game entering the matchup ranked second on the Bulldogs, shot only 20 percent in the game (1 of 5).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Will Richard Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jaron Rillie missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Samford Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 73 |
Statistics
BEL |
SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 24-62 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 12-35 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 19-26 | FT | 13-17 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 17 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
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Location: Homewood, AL
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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 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 |


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