Belmont Bruins at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballBelmont secures 96-78 victory over Valparaiso
Dia was 8 of 14 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 11 from the line for the Bruins (14-11, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 18 points while shooting 7 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free throw line, and also had six assists. Cade Tyson had 16 points and finished 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
The Beacons (6-19, 2-12) were led in scoring by Cooper Schwieger, who finished with 16 points. Darius DeAveiro added 14 points and four assists for Valparaiso. In addition, Jaxon Edwards had 13 points. The loss was the Beacons' sixth in a row.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 96 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 96 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jayce Willingham Defensive Rebound. | 96 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Connor Barrett missed Three Point Jumper. | 96 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Jumper. | 96 - 78 |
Statistics
BEL |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-49 | FG | 28-62 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-21 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 24-36 | FT | 13-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,499 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,499 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |


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