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FINAL
Mar 5, 2021

Game Recap

Belmont edges Jacksonville St. 72-69 in OVC tourney. Luke Smith matched his career high with 24 points as top-seeded Belmont narrowly defeated No. 4 seed Jacksonville State 72-69 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on Friday night.

Box Score

12T
JVST284169
BEL363672
Jacksonville State Gamecocks logoJACKSONVILLE STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Kayne Henry3-92-52-3111020210
13Jay Pal1-21-20-02001223
50Brandon Huffman1-40-00-12002152
0Jalen Finch4-80-13-464403311
23Darian Adams4-172-123-441105013
4Marcellus Brigham Jr.0-00-00-00010000
10Juwan Perdue1-30-10-01100102
5Amanze Ngumezi8-111-23-460112320
3Maros Zeliznak1-10-00-14001022
15JJ Platt0-00-00-00000000
1Demaree King2-41-31-12200136
TOTAL25-5942.4%7-2626.9%12-1866.7%38977152069
Belmont Bruins logoBELMONTFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Caleb Hollander1-70-40-03010432
33Nick Muszynski3-90-17-10101210213
22Ben Sheppard1-100-62-25310134
3Luke Smith8-116-92-210201224
2Grayson Murphy5-71-23-5612302214
0Even Brauns2-30-00-01002124
11Michael Shanks0-00-00-00000000
21Derek Sabin1-10-01-11000023
24JaCobi Wood0-50-40-02110110
20Tate Pierson2-42-32-44010118
TOTAL23-5740.4%9-2931%17-2470.8%3317113111872

Play-by-Play

1st halfjvstbel
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (19:48) Jalen Finch made Layup.
    20
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (19:25) Nick Muszynski missed Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (19:21) Nick Muszynski Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:20) Foul on Brandon Huffman.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (19:20) Nick Muszynski missed Free Throw.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (19:20) Belmont Offensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (19:20) Nick Muszynski missed Free Throw.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:20) Kayne Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (19:01) Brandon Huffman missed Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (18:58) Caleb Hollander Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (18:48) Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:44) Darian Adams Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:36) Darian Adams Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (18:36) Caleb Hollander Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (18:28) Caleb Hollander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (18:24) Brandon Huffman Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (18:07) Brandon Huffman made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Finch.
    40
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (17:49) Nick Muszynski missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:49) Brandon Huffman Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:45) Brandon Huffman Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (17:17) Jacksonville State Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (16:52) Caleb Hollander made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Sheppard.
    42
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:32) Darian Adams Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (16:32) Ben Sheppard Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (16:19) Caleb Hollander Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:05) Kayne Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (16:01) Kayne Henry Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:57) Darian Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (15:53) Grayson Murphy Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (15:49) Even Brauns made Layup. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    44
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:27) Jalen Finch missed Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (15:27) Even Brauns Block.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (15:24) Grayson Murphy Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (15:21) Even Brauns made Layup. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    46
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (15:01) Kayne Henry missed Layup.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (15:01) Even Brauns Block.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (14:57) Tate Pierson Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (14:54) Tate Pierson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (14:52) Derek Sabin Offensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (14:49) Derek Sabin made Layup.
    48
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:49) Foul on Jay Pal.
  • (14:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +1 (14:49) Derek Sabin made Free Throw.
    49
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (14:19) Jacksonville State Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (14:00) Even Brauns Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:49) Amanze Ngumezi missed Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (13:46) Belmont Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (13:34) Nick Muszynski made Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    411
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:12) Demaree King missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (13:09) Tate Pierson Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (13:08) Foul on Kayne Henry.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (12:57) JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:53) Amanze Ngumezi Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:42) Juwan Perdue missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:35) Amanze Ngumezi Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (12:35) Amanze Ngumezi made Layup.
    611
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (12:19) Luke Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (12:17) Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (12:01) Amanze Ngumezi made Dunk. Assisted by Juwan Perdue.
    811
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (11:37) Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:31) Jalen Finch Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:25) Amanze Ngumezi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (11:22) JaCobi Wood Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (11:11) Nick Muszynski missed Dunk.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (11:08) Darian Adams Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (10:58) Amanze Ngumezi made Dunk.
    1011
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (10:42) Caleb Hollander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:39) Amanze Ngumezi Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (10:27) Jalen Finch Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (10:27) JaCobi Wood Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (10:23) Ben Sheppard made Layup. Assisted by JaCobi Wood.
    1013
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:56) Demaree King Turnover.
  • (9:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (9:29) Even Brauns missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:29) Brandon Huffman Block.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (9:26) Caleb Hollander Offensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (9:25) Belmont Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (9:11) Brandon Huffman missed Dunk.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (9:06) Even Brauns Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (8:55) Caleb Hollander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:52) Jalen Finch Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:48) Jay Pal Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (8:48) Luke Smith Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (8:44) Luke Smith made Layup.
    1015
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:25) Jalen Finch Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (8:12) Foul on Brandon Huffman.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +1 (8:12) Nick Muszynski made Free Throw.
    1016
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +1 (8:12) Nick Muszynski made Free Throw.
    1017
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (8:04) Jay Pal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Finch.
    1317
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (7:49) Grayson Murphy made Jumper.
    1319
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (7:23) Darian Adams Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (7:23) Grayson Murphy Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +2 (7:19) Grayson Murphy made Layup.
    1321
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (6:55) Foul on Even Brauns.
  • (6:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (6:38) Kayne Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darian Adams.
    1621
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +3 (6:08) Grayson Murphy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Sheppard.
    1624
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (5:32) Amanze Ngumezi made Layup.
    1824
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (5:12) Caleb Hollander missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (5:09) Kayne Henry Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:54) Darian Adams missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:51) Maros Zeliznak Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:50) Darian Adams missed Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (4:47) Nick Muszynski Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (4:23) Nick Muszynski missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (4:23) Maros Zeliznak Block.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (4:21) Caleb Hollander Offensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (4:20) Belmont Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +3 (4:02) Kayne Henry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Finch.
    2124
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +3 (3:46) Luke Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    2127
  • (3:24) Official TV Timeout
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (3:13) Foul on Luke Smith.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (3:02) Darian Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (2:59) Nick Muszynski Defensive Rebound.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +3 (2:48) Luke Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    2130
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (2:28) Amanze Ngumezi made Dunk.
    2330
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (2:23) Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (2:19) Nick Muszynski Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:19) Foul on Amanze Ngumezi.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (2:16) Ben Sheppard missed Layup.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (2:16) Jacksonville State Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (2:02) Amanze Ngumezi made Jumper.
    2530
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (1:50) Caleb Hollander Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:50) Jalen Finch Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (1:45) Foul on Luke Smith.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:45) Darian Adams missed Free Throw.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:45) Jacksonville State Offensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +1 (1:45) Darian Adams made Free Throw.
    2630
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (1:19) JaCobi Wood missed Jumper.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:19) Kayne Henry Block.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (1:15) Jay Pal Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:59) Jay Pal Turnover.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +3 (0:54) Tate Pierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    2633
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:51) Jacksonville State Timeout
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    +2 (0:45) Jalen Finch made Layup.
    2833
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (0:29) Grayson Murphy Turnover.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:29) Jalen Finch Steal.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (0:27) Foul on Grayson Murphy.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:15) Darian Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    (0:12) JaCobi Wood Defensive Rebound.
  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks logo
    (0:07) Foul on Demaree King.
  • Belmont Bruins logo
    +3 (0:03) Luke Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
    2836
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points72
25-59(42.4%)Field Goal(%)23-57(40.4%)
7-26(26.9%)3-Point(%)9-29(31%)
12-18(66.7%)Free Throw(%)17-24(70.8%)
41(14)Rebounds(Offensive)34(11)
9Assists17
7Steals11
7Blocks3
17Turnovers14
20(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
4Largest Lead13

Game Details

Friday, March 5, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Ford Center · Evansville, IN
capacity: 10,000
tv: ESPNU
spread: BEL -7.5
over/under: 147