Belmont Bruins at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Penn's 22 lead Drake over Belmont 70-56
Penn also had six rebounds for the Bulldogs (23-6, 14-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Tucker DeVries was 4-of-12 shooting, including 1 for 5 from distance, and went 4 for 5 from the line to add 13 points. Garrett Sturtz was 3-of-5 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with nine points. It was the ninth straight win for the Bulldogs.
Ben Sheppard led the way for the Bruins (19-10, 12-6) with 19 points and seven rebounds. Keishawn Davidson added 11 points for Belmont. EJ Bellinger also had eight points.
Drake took the lead with 13:45 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 42-23 at halftime, with Penn racking up 14 points. Drake was outscored by Belmont in the second half by a five-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Penn led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Drake hosts Illinois State while Belmont hosts Indiana State.
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| 2nd 0:50 | Keishawn Davidson Turnover. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Foul on Keishawn Davidson. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Cade Tyson Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Roman Penn missed Free Throw. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Foul on Keishawn Davidson. | 54 - 70 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 27-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-16 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 6 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 5-10 | FT | 10-17 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 4,753 | 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 |