Belmont Bruins @ Bradley Braves
Lundblade, Pierre lead Belmont over Bradley 80-77
PEORIA, Ill. -- — Tyler Lundblade scored 25 points to lead Belmont and Jonathan Pierre secured the victory with a layup with four seconds remaining as the Bruins took down Bradley 80-77 on Wednesday night.
Lundblade went 8 of 15 from the field (8 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (16-8, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Pierre added 17 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 9 from the line while they also had seven rebounds and five assists. Carter Whitt had 14 points and went 6 of 13 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Almar Atlason led the Braves (18-6, 9-4) in scoring, finishing with 28 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Duke Deen added 11 points for Bradley. Zek Montgomery finished with 10 points.
Belmont went into halftime ahead of Bradley 39-35. Whitt scored 10 points in the half. Lundblade scored 19 points in the second half for Belmont.
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Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
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 |
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