Belmont Bruins at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's BasketballValparaiso wins 101-86 against Belmont
Schwieger added 13 rebounds and three blocks for the Beacons (11-15, 4-11 Missouri Valley Conference). All Wright scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 14 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Jefferson De La Crus Monegro shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 19 points. The win snapped a nine-game skid for the Beacons.
Jonathan Pierre finished with 22 points for the Bruins (17-9, 9-6). Belmont also got 21 points and two steals from Tyler Lundblade. Isaiah Walker finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.
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Valparaiso next plays Sunday against Evansville on the road, and Belmont will visit Southern Illinois on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Carter Whitt made Jumper. | 86 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Carter Whitt Offensive Rebound. | 86 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Schmidt Block. | 84 - 101 |
Statistics
BEL |
VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 33-58 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 15-29 | 3PT | 10-18 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 11-14 | FT | 25-26 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 755 | 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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