Belmont Bruins at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gillespie, Dia lead Belmont over Middle Tennessee 75-65
Gillespie added four steals for the Bruins (8-3). Dia shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Walker had 11 points and shot 4 for 5, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. The Bruins picked up their sixth straight victory.
Elias King led the way for the Blue Raiders (5-6) with 27 points. Chris Loofe added 12 points for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones also put up 11 points and seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Keishawn Davidson Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jared Coleman-Jones missed Layup. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jared Coleman-Jones Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 65 |
Statistics
 BEL |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 22-55 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-16 | FT | 14-23 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,605 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,605 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |