Valparaiso Beacons at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballBelmont defeats Valparaiso 71-64
Lundblade also had five rebounds for the Bruins (13-5, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Walker scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds. Carter Whitt shot 3 of 9 from the field and 4 for 6 from the foul line to finish with 10 points.
Justus McNair finished with 19 points, three steals and two blocks for the Beacons (10-8, 3-4). Cooper Schwieger added 12 points, 15 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for Valparaiso. Isaiah Shaw had 12 points and six rebounds.
Belmont entered halftime up 40-30. Lundblade paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points. Belmont pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 63-58 with 5:26 left in the half. Whitt scored eight second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | All Wright made Layup. | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Carter Whitt missed Free Throw. | 62 - 71 |
Statistics
VAL |
BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 22-61 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 6-30 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 7-9 | FT | 21-30 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,336 | 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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