No. 22 Belmont rallies past UT Martin to clinch tourney berth
No. 22 Belmont became the first team to qualify for the NCAA Women's Tournament, pulling away in overtime to beat UT Martin and win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UT Martin Skyhawks
56
Belmont Bruins
63
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTM | 13 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 56 |
| BEL | 16 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 63 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 68-114 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Christian Brothers Buccaneers | W 105-41 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 90-89 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:39 56-63
Darby Maggard made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:36 56-60
Sally McCabe made Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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JumpShot 2:04 56-58
Emanye Robertson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 54-58
Sally McCabe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 54-57
Sally McCabe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 54-56
Foul on Janekia Mason.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 54-56
Foul on Kendall Spray.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 54-56
Foul on Chelsey Perry.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 54-56
Foul on Chelsey Perry.
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LayUpShot 4:23 54-56
Kylee Smith made Layup. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 54-54
Darby Maggard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 54-51
Maura Muensterman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 54-48
Myah Taylor made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 53-48
Myah Taylor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 52-48
Foul on Darby Maggard.
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JumpShot 0:27 52-48
Darby Maggard made Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 52-46
Janekia Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 51-46
Janekia Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 50-46
Foul on Jenny Roy.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 50-46
Foul on Sierra Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 50-46
Ashton Feldhaus made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 49-46
Ashton Feldhaus made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 48-46
Foul on Kylee Smith.
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JumpShot 2:00 48-46
Sally McCabe made Jumper. Assisted by Darby Maggard.
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JumpShot 2:48 48-44
Chelsey Perry made Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:47 46-44
Sally McCabe made Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:13 46-42
Janekia Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:13 45-42
Foul on Ellie Harmeyer.
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JumpShot 4:13 45-42
Janekia Mason made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:03 43-42
Sally McCabe made Layup. Assisted by Kylee Smith.
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JumpShot 7:21 43-40
Darby Maggard made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:33 43-38
Ashton Feldhaus made Layup. Assisted by Maddie Waldrop.
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PersonalFoul 7:49 41-38
Foul on Ellie Harmeyer.
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PersonalFoul 7:57 41-38
Foul on Kendall Spray.
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PersonalFoul 8:14 41-38
Foul on Janekia Mason.
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LayUpShot 8:50 41-38
Sally McCabe made Layup. Assisted by Kylee Smith.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:40 41-36
Janekia Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Feldhaus.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 38-36
Kylee Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darby Maggard.
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LayUpShot 0:43 38-33
Kylee Smith made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:16 38-31
Kylee Smith made Layup. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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LayUpShot 1:28 38-29
Emanye Robertson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:33 36-29
Janekia Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maddie Waldrop.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 33-29
Foul on Darby Maggard.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 33-29
Janekia Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 32-29
Foul on Ellie Harmeyer.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 32-29
Foul on Ellie Harmeyer.
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PersonalFoul 4:01 32-29
Foul on Chelsey Perry.
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JumpShot 4:18 32-29
Emanye Robertson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 30-29
Ellie Harmeyer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 30-28
Ellie Harmeyer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:44 30-27
Foul on Myah Taylor.
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LayUpShot 6:18 30-27
Ashton Feldhaus made Layup. Assisted by Chelsey Perry.
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PersonalFoul 7:01 28-27
Foul on Emanye Robertson.
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PersonalFoul 8:12 28-27
Foul on Ashton Feldhaus.
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JumpShot 0:26 28-27
Sally McCabe made Jumper. Assisted by Kylee Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 28-25
Sally McCabe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 28-24
Foul on Maddie Waldrop.
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JumpShot 1:25 28-24
Maddie Waldrop made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:47 26-24
Foul on Darby Maggard.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 26-24
Maddie Waldrop made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 56-63
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:30 56-63
Darby Maggard Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 56-63
Emanye Robertson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:39 56-63
Darby Maggard made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 56-60
Jenny Roy Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:04 56-60
Ashton Feldhaus missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:36 56-60
Sally McCabe made Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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JumpShot 2:04 56-58
Emanye Robertson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 54-58
Sally McCabe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:30 54-57
Sally McCabe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 54-56
Foul on Janekia Mason.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:39 54-56
Kendall Spray Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:39 54-56
Foul on Kendall Spray.
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ShortTimeOut 2:39 54-56
UT Martin Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 2:44 54-56
Janekia Mason Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:45 54-56
Sally McCabe Block.
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LayUpShot 2:46 54-56
Janekia Mason missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:47 54-56
Janekia Mason Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:48 54-56
Janekia Mason missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:49 54-56
Emanye Robertson Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:50 54-56
Jenny Roy Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 54-56
Kendall Spray missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:17 54-56
Janekia Mason Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:17 54-56
Darby Maggard missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:31 54-56
Chelsey Perry Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 54-56
Foul on Chelsey Perry.
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Offensive Rebound 3:59 54-56
Janekia Mason Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:59 54-56
Janekia Mason missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:23 54-56
Janekia Mason Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 54-56
Kylee Smith missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 54-56
Foul on Chelsey Perry.
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LayUpShot 4:23 54-56
Kylee Smith made Layup. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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Defensive Rebound 4:38 54-54
Kylee Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:38 54-54
Myah Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:57 54-54
Kylee Smith Turnover.
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End Period 0:00 54-54
End of 4th Quarter
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:04 54-54
Ashton Feldhaus Turnover.
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RegularTimeOut 0:04 54-54
UT Martin Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 54-54
Darby Maggard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jenny Roy.
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Defensive Rebound 0:10 54-51
Kylee Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
UTM
BEL
21-59
FG
23-62
36
Field Goal %
37
4-19
3PT
9-33
21
Three Point %
27
10-12
FT
8-12
83
Free Throw %
67
35
Rebounds
45
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
26
Defensive Rebounds
29
9
Assists
19
3
Steals
5
2
Blocks
9
9
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
19
Points Off Turnovers
9
0
Fast Break Points
4
30
Points in Paint
22
19
Fouls
15
9
Largest Lead
8
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