Howard Bison at Belmont Bruins
· Paradise JamSheppard's 27 help Belmont take down Howard 96-73
Sheppard had five rebounds and three steals for the Bruins (3-3). Drew Friberg scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 6, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. Even Brauns recorded 13 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line.
The Bison (3-5) were led by Marcus Dockery, who posted 15 points. Howard also got 15 points and five assists from Elijah Hawkins. Jordan Wood recorded 10 points.
Belmont outscored Howard in the second half by 10 points, with Ja'Kobi Gillespie scoring a team-high 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Derek Sabin Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Miles Stewart missed Layup. | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Miles Stewart Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Freedom Rhames missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 96 |
Statistics
HOW |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 30-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 19-22 | FT | 25-31 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: UVI Sports & Fitness Center
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 724 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 724 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |


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