Belmont Bruins @ Lipscomb Bisons
Belmont 84, Lipscomb 58
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Drew Hanlen scored a career-high 21 points, hitting a career-best 7 of 9 from beyond the arc, and Belmont routed cross-town rival Lipscomb 84-58 Friday night for the Bruins' fourth straight win.
Belmont (17-7, 10-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) trailed 10-7 when Scott Saunders scored two straight baskets to spark a 15-0 run. Hanlen capped the spurt with a pair of 3-pointers for a 22-10 lead with 10:51 remaining in the first half, and the Bruins led by double digits the rest of the way.
Hanlen was 5 of 5 from long range in the first half and Belmont shot 63.3 percent from the field (19 of 30) en route to a 51-29 halftime lead.
Ian Clark added 15 points for Belmont, Saunders had 11 and Blake Jenkins 10 as Belmont avenged an 85-74 loss to Lipscomb on Jan. 6.
Malcolm Smith scored 14 points to lead the Bisons (11-13, 6-6).
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:J.B. Caldwell
Referee:Marc Ellard
Referee:Mike Nance
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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