Illinois State Redbirds @ Belmont Bruins
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 33 | 42 | 75 |
BEL | 44 | 46 | 90 |
Brauns puts up 18, Belmont downs Illinois State 90-75
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Even Brauns' 18 points helped Belmont defeat Illinois State 90-75 on Saturday night.
Brauns also had 12 rebounds for the Bruins (17-8, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Sheppard added 17 points while going 7 of 13 and 3 of 5 from the free throw line, and he also had three steals. Cade Tyson shot 5 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 16 points.
Darius Burford finished with 15 points and five assists for the Redbirds (10-15, 5-9). Illinois State also got 13 points and four assists from Malachi Poindexter. Jayden Johnson also had 13 points.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Mike O'Neill
Referee:Ervin Wilson
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 |
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