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 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 13-20 | FT | 11-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 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:
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 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |