Belmont Bruins @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 31 | 40 | 71 |
MORE | 31 | 42 | 73 |
Morehead State gets first-ever win over Belmont 73-71
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Miguel Dicent scored the go-ahead layup with five seconds left and Angelo Warner sealed the win with a steal, giving Morehead State its first-ever victory over Belmont 73-71 on Saturday.
The Eagles (12-14, 7-4 Ohio Valley) took a 71-64 lead on Warner's basket with 2:08 left but saw it erased as Belmont (15-9, 7-4) scored seven straight, capped by Craig Bradshaw's 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.
Karam Mashour scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half for Morehead, which took control midway through the second with a 14-4 run that stretched a one-point lead to 63-52.
Warner added 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Kareem Storey scored 13. The Eagles improved to 1-5 all-time against Belmont.
Evan Bradds led the Bruins with 17 points. Bradshaw added 15 and Taylor Barnette scored 12. Belmont had its last lead at 42-41 on Barnette's 3-pointer with 14:17 left.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Mike O'Neill
Referee:Bobby Daw
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 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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