Furman Paladins at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith and Furman take down Belmont 76-74
Smith added five rebounds and five assists for the Paladins (2-0). Nick Anderson scored 17 points, shooting 6 for 9, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. Garrett Hien shot 6 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
The Bruins (1-1) were led by Brody Peebles, who posted 26 points. Belmont also got 14 points and two steals from Carter Whitt.
Smith led Furman with 13 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | PJay Smith Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Anderson. | 76 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Isaiah Walker. | 73 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Garrett Hien Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 74 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 32-59 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 16-35 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 4-5 | FT | 5-10 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,194 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,194 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |