Belmont Bruins at Furman Paladins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Furman beats Belmont 99-76
Pegues also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists for the Paladins (2-0). Marcus Foster added 16 points while going 6 of 14 (4 for 9 from 3-point range), and he also had seven rebounds. Pjay Smith Jr. was 5 of 7 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 21 points and two steals for the Bruins (1-1). Kyler Vanderjagt added 12 points and three steals for Belmont. Jayce Willingham also had 11 points and two blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jeremy Burr Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Isaiah Walker missed Jumper. | 76 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Cason Collins made Layup. Assisted by Carter Whitt. | 76 - 99 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 FUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 38-73 |
| 43.5 | Field Goal % | 52.1 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 14.3 | Three Point % | 41.4 |
| 13-20 | FT | 11-18 |
| 65.0 | Free Throw % | 61.1 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Timmons Arena
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,017 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,017 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 15-3 | - | 29-9 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Samford | 12-6 | 3 | 22-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Furman | 11-7 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 19-16 |
| VMI | 7-11 | 8 | 15-19 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 11 | 8-22 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 15 | 5-25 |