Missouri State Bears at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Belmont beats Missouri State 93-78
Tyson added nine rebounds for the Bruins (17-12, 10-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 24 points while shooting 8 for 16 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line, and they also had five assists. Malik Dia shot 5 for 15, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points, while adding eight rebounds and three blocks.
The Bears (15-14, 7-11) were led in scoring by Chance Moore, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds and Matthew Lee who also scored 18 points. Alston Mason had 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Belmont took the lead with 13:30 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-38 at halftime, with Gillespie racking up 13 points. Belmont extended its lead to 53-38 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Tyson scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Isaiah Walker Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Chance Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Jayce Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Walker. | 78 - 93 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 32-68 |
| 49.2 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 16-38 |
| 43.8 | Three Point % | 42.1 |
| 11-17 | FT | 13-14 |
| 64.7 | Free Throw % | 92.9 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 3,261 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
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 |