Bradley Braves at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballFriberg scores 21 as Belmont knocks off Bradley 63-60
Friberg had six rebounds for the Bruins (9-5, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Keishawn Davidson scored 15 points and added five assists. Ben Sheppard shot 4 for 15, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Rienk Mast led the way for the Braves (9-5, 2-1) with 12 points. Malevy Leons added 11 points for Bradley.
Friberg scored nine points in the first half and Belmont went into halftime trailing 38-34. Belmont outscored Bradley by seven points in the second half. Friberg led the way with 12 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | EJ Bellinger Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Duke Deen missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bradley Timeout | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bradley Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 63 |
Statistics
BRAD |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 23-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 1-3 | FT | 6-7 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,019 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,019 | 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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