Belmont Bruins @ Evansville Purple Aces
11-1, 2-0 MVC
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11-1, 2-0 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 41 | 42 | 83 |
EVAN | 30 | 48 | 78 |
4-8, 0-1 MVC
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4-8, 0-1 MVC
Belmont Bruins
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | 21 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 20 | 8 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
83 | 28-58 | 9-21 | 18-25 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | |
48% | 43% | 72% |
Evansville Purple Aces
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | 12 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 17 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | 20 | 6-11 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | 10 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
78 | 23-61 | 12-32 | 20-24 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 19 | |
38% | 38% | 83% |
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Chance Moore
Referee:James Duke
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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