Belmont Bruins at Furman Paladins
· NCAA Men's BasketballBothwell powers Furman to 89-74 victory over Belmont
Bothwell also had six rebounds for the Paladins (2-0). Jalen Slawson added 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Garrett Hien finished 6 of 7 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Ben Sheppard led the way for the Bruins (1-1) with 18 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Cade Tyson added 18 points for Belmont. Drew Friberg also put up 17 points and three steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Carter Whitt Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jake Dykstra missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jalen Slawson made Dunk. Assisted by JP Pegues. | 74 - 89 |
Statistics
BEL |
FUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 35-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 4-13 | FT | 11-15 |
| 31 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Timmons Arena
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,092 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,092 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| 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 | 22-13 |
| 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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