— Ben Sheppard scored 18 points as Belmont beat Austin Peay 75-67 on Thursday night. Will Richard added 16 points, Nick Muszynski scored 15 and Luke Smith had 15 for the Bruins. Richard had seven rebounds. He also had seven turnovers but only three...
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— Ben Sheppard had 15 points to lead five Belmont players in double figures as the Bruins romped past Eastern Illinois 90-56 on Monday night.
— Skyelar Potter and Johni Broome scored 17 points apiece as Morehead State extended its win streak to seven games, beating Belmont 83-74 on Thursday night.
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— Justice Hill hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 36 points — both career highs — and Murray State beat Belmont 82-60 Saturday night.
— Will Richard and Ben Sheppard scored 18 points apiece as Belmont won its eighth consecutive game, defeating Tennessee Tech 92-77 on Thursday night. JaCobi Wood added 13 points, Luke Smith scored 11 and Tate Pierson had 10 for the Bruins.
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— Nick Muszynski had 20 points as Belmont won its seventh straight game, romping past UT Martin 81-55 on Saturday.
— Nick Muszynski and Will Richard scored 17 points apiece as Belmont romped past Southeast Missouri 102-62 on Thursday night.
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— Ben Sheppard had 23 points as Belmont defeated Chattanooga 76-68 on Wednesday night.
— Grayson Murphy had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Belmont edged past Saint Louis 64-59 on Tuesday night.
— Will Richard had a season-high 23 points as Belmont got past Samford 85-73 on Sunday.
— JaCobi Wood had 17 points as Belmont easily defeated Lipscomb 94-65 on Thursday night.
— Ben Sheppard matched his career high with 25 points as Belmont topped Iona 72-65 on Friday night.
— Nick Muszynski had a career-high 31 points as Belmont narrowly beat Drake 74-69 on Thursday night at the ESPN Events Invitational.
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— Tari Eason and Brandon Murray both scored 15 points and LSU breezed to an 83-53 victory over Belmont on Monday night.
— Nick Muszynski poured in 25 points and Belmont breezed to a 97-78 victory over Kennesaw State in nonconference play Friday night.
— Luke Smith scored 20 points and hit three free throws with 7 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime and Belmont defeated Furman 95-89 in nonconference play on Monday night.
— Grayson Murphy registered 16 points, six rebounds and five steals as Belmont rolled past Evansville 81-43 on Saturday.
— Mark Sears scored a career-high 27 points as Ohio topped Belmont 92-80 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 9-0 | - | 19-2 |
| Morehead State | 8-0 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Belmont | 6-2 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Tennessee State | 4-5 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-4 | 5 | 8-12 |
| UT Martin | 3-6 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 5.5 | 5-14 |
| Austin Peay | 1-5 | 6.5 | 5-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-6 | 7 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-6 | 7 | 3-17 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |
