Southern Illinois Salukis at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Belmont wins 82-68 over Southern Illinois
Gillespie also added five rebounds for the Bruins (15-11, 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade Tyson scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds. Malik Dia shot 3 for 17 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with nine points.
The Salukis (16-10, 8-7) were led by Xavier Johnson, who posted 17 points and four assists. Trent Brown added 15 points and two steals for Southern Illinois. In addition, Troy D'Amico had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Belmont took the lead with 10:09 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Gillespie led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 37-31 at the break. Tyson scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Win Miller Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jarrett Hensley missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Southern Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 82 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 29-58 |
| 37.3 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 8-32 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 29.2 |
| 10-15 | FT | 17-22 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 77.3 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,231 | 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 | 12 | 9-23 |