Belmont Bruins at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballSheppard lifts Belmont over Tennessee Tech 100-92 in OT
Sheppard, who made 14-of-17 free throws and grabbed six rebounds, scored eight points in a 12-2 run to open the extra period.
Nick Muszynski scored a career-high 33 points plus six assists and five blocks for Belmont (19-5, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference), which won its fifth straight game. Will Richard added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Grayson Murphy had 6 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Belmont is undefeated (3-0) when scoring at least 100 points this season.
Kenny White Jr. had 16 points for the Golden Eagles (5-18, 2-8), whose losing streak stretched to six games. Jr. Clay added 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Keishawn Davidson had 14 points, 11 assists and six rebounds.
Belmont, which defeated Tennessee Tech 92-77 on Jan. 13, swept the season series with the Golden Eagles.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 100 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 100 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Nick Muszynski Defensive Rebound. | 100 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Keishawn Davidson missed Three Point Jumper. | 100 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:09 | Jr. Clay Offensive Rebound. | 100 - 92 |
Statistics
BEL |
TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 37-76 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 29-35 | FT | 6-8 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 12 | Fouls | 25 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 2,945 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 2-8 |


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