Belmont Bruins @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Bradd scores 30 points; Belmont beats Jacksonville St. 72-63
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Evan Bradds scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Belmont rolled to a 72-63 victory over Jacksonville State on Thursday night for its ninth-straight win.
Bradds made 12 of 15 field goals and topped 30 points for a second straight game. Craig Bradshaw added 16 points for Belmont (16-6, 8-0 Ohio Valley), which shot 54 percent from the floor.
Greg Tucker had 15 points and Jeremy Watson added 14 to lead Jacksonville State (8-16, 4-5).
The game was tied at 20-all midway through the first half. Bradshaw scored four points, sparking a 17-6 run to give the Bruins a 37-27 halftime lead.
Tucker made a 3 to pull the Gamecocks to 50-45 with 11 minutes left.
Bradds scored nine points and Bradshaw added six as part of 19-10 spurt to stretch the Bruins' lead to 69-55 with 3:21 remaining and cruised from there.
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Eric Mims
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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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