Belmont Bruins at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSheppard lifts Belmont over Eastern Illinois 90-56
JaCobi Wood and Will Richard added 13 points apiece, EJ Bellinger chipped in 12 points, and Luke Smith had 11 for Belmont (15-5, 5-2 Ohio Valley). Wood also had eight assists, while Richard posted six assists.
Paul Bizimana had 20 points for the Panthers (2-17, 0-6), who have now lost 10 consecutive games. Kashawn Charles added 17 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 90 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kashawn Charles made Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Kejuan Clements Defensive Rebound. | 90 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Tate Pierson missed Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 53 |
Statistics
BEL |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-67 | FG | 22-52 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 14-40 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-13 | FT | 6-12 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 27 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 823 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 823 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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 |


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