Belmont Bruins @ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
5-5, 1-0 OVC
87
5-5, 1-0 OVC
4-8, 0-1 OVC
49
4-8, 0-1 OVC
Game Leaders
Team Stats
52% (31-60)
Field Goal %
26% (16-62)
38% (9-24)
Three Point %
33% (4-12)
76% (16-21)
Free Throw %
76% (13-17)
14
Turnovers
20
42
Rebounds
36
40
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Edwardsville, IL
ESPN+
Referee:Kayla Maxey
Referee:Stacey Lee
Referee:David Rafalski
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 31-60 | 16-62 |
| Field Goal % | 52 | 26 |
| 3PT | 9-24 | 4-12 |
| Three Point % | 38 | 33 |
| FT | 16-21 | 13-17 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 33 | 21 |
| Assists | 21 | 6 |
| Steals | 12 | 8 |
| Blocks | 9 | 0 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 20 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 25 | 6 |
| Fast Break Points | 18 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 38 | 20 |
| Fouls | 15 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 40 | 3 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 8 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
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