Belmont Bruins @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Scanlon lifts Belmont over Jacksonville State 78-64
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Tyler Scanlon scored 19 points with three assists to lead five Bruins in double-digit scoring and Belmont beat Jacksonville State 78-64 on Saturday.
Nick Muszynski and Adam Kunkel scored 13 points apiece and Caleb Hollander had 12 for Belmont (16-7, 7-3 Ohio Valley Conference), which made 10 of 29 3-pointers (35%) to the Gamecocks' 4 of 13 (33%). Ben Sheppard had 10 points.
Jacara Cross scored a career-high 25 points and Kayne Henry had 16 off the bench for Jacksonville State (9-14, 4-6), which committed 22 turnovers. Ty Hudson scored 13 points and Derrick Cook made four assists.
Belmont (16-7, 7-3) takes on Murray State at home on Thursday. Jacksonville State faces Southeast Missouri on the road on Thursday.
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Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Brett Miles
Referee:Jeff O'Malley
Referee:Evan Berg
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri 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 USAConference 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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