Valparaiso Beacons at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballFriberg scores 20 as Belmont takes down Valparaiso 76-64
Friberg shot 7 for 14, including 6 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Bruins (5-3). Cade Tyson scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. EJ Bellinger shot 5 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points, while adding six rebounds.
The Beacons (3-5) were led in scoring by Kobe King, who finished with 21 points. Ben Krikke added 18 points for Valparaiso. Jerome Palm also had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Belmont led Valparaiso 33-27 at the half, with Friberg (eight points) the high scorer before the break. Belmont outscored Valparaiso in the second half by six points, with Friberg scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Ben Krikke made Jumper. Assisted by Nick Edwards. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Quinton Green Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 76 |
Statistics
VAL |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 26-60 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-16 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 10-15 | FT | 9-10 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,056 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,056 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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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