Belmont Bruins vs. Murray State Racers

Feb 24, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BEL	17	26	43
MUR	35	41	76

Game Recap

No. 19 Murray St tops Belmont for OVC regular-season title. Forward KJ Williams had 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting and added five rebounds, and No. 19 Murray State claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title with a 76-43 win over Belmont on Thursday night.

Player Stats

BELMONT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
33Nick Muszynski	24	4-6	0-0	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	0	8
4Will Richard	31	4-11	2-6	0-0	7	1	0	2	1	2	10
22Ben Sheppard	34	2-12	2-7	2-2	4	0	1	0	1	1	8
2Grayson Murphy	27	4-11	0-3	0-0	2	3	3	0	1	1	8
0Even Brauns	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
25Frank Jakubicek	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Michael Shanks	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
24JaCobi Wood	23	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7
5EJ Bellinger	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
20Tate Pierson	13	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0

TOTAL	-	18-5036.0%	5-2123.8%	2-450.0%	18	6	6	2	10	5	43

MURRAY STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
55DJ Burns	28	0-2	0-0	4-4	9	0	1	2	1	3	4
0KJ Williams	32	12-19	4-4	2-2	5	0	1	0	0	2	30
14Justice Hill	27	4-8	0-4	0-0	4	7	0	0	1	0	8
10Tevin Brown	33	6-11	3-6	0-0	8	3	3	1	1	1	15
13Carter Collins	19	2-5	0-3	0-0	1	1	1	1	1	2	4
32Nick McMullen	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
4Dionte Bostick	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
25Rod Thomas	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Trae Hannibal	25	2-4	0-0	0-0	7	6	2	1	3	1	4
33Jackson Sivills	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1DaQuan Smith	18	3-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	1	1	2	7
TOTAL	-	31-5556.4%	8-1942.1%	6-6100%	37	17	9	6	10	12	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBELMUR

+2 (19:45) Grayson Murphy made Layup.
20
(19:25) DJ Burns missed Layup.
(19:25) Will Richard Block.
(19:24) Murray State Offensive Rebound.
(19:17) Justice Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:15) DJ Burns Offensive Rebound.
(19:15) Foul on Will Richard.
+3 (19:10) Tevin Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Hill.
23
(18:39) Belmont Turnover.
(18:18) Carter Collins Turnover.
(18:18) Grayson Murphy Steal.
(18:14) Grayson Murphy missed Layup.
(18:14) Carter Collins Block.
(18:10) Justice Hill Defensive Rebound.
(17:42) Murray State Turnover.
(17:42) Carter Collins missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:42) Murray State Deadball Team Rebound.
(17:32) Will Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:29) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:28) Tevin Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Hill.
26
+2 (17:12) Grayson Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Nick Muszynski.
46
(16:32) Foul on DJ Burns.
(16:32) DJ Burns Turnover.
(16:23) Ben Sheppard missed Layup.
(16:19) DJ Burns Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) KJ Williams missed Jumper.
(15:54) Ben Sheppard Defensive Rebound.
(15:38) Foul on Carter Collins.
+1 (15:38) Ben Sheppard made Free Throw.
56
+1 (15:38) Ben Sheppard made Free Throw.
66
+3 (15:15) Tevin Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Hill.
69
(14:47) Even Brauns Turnover.
(14:47) KJ Williams Steal.
+3 (14:30) KJ Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justice Hill.
612
+2 (14:07) Even Brauns made Layup. Assisted by Grayson Murphy.
812
+2 (13:41) KJ Williams made Layup.
814
(13:16) Even Brauns missed Layup.
(13:16) DJ Burns Block.
(13:12) Even Brauns Offensive Rebound.
(13:09) Will Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:05) DJ Burns Defensive Rebound.
(12:40) Justice Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:37) Grayson Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(12:33) Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:30) Will Richard Offensive Rebound.
(12:24) Will Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:21) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
(12:01) Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:58) Grayson Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(11:53) JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:49) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
(11:33) Trae Hannibal Turnover.
(11:33) Ben Sheppard Steal.
(11:22) Ben Sheppard missed Layup.
(11:22) Tevin Brown Block.
(11:17) Trae Hannibal Defensive Rebound.
(11:15) Trae Hannibal missed Layup.
(11:14) Belmont Defensive Rebound.
(10:57) Nicholas McMullen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:44) Tevin Brown made Jumper.
816
+2 (10:25) Nick Muszynski made Layup.
1016
(9:57) Nicholas McMullen Turnover.
(9:40) Luke Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:36) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
(9:30) Trae Hannibal missed Layup.
(9:27) Nick Muszynski Defensive Rebound.
(9:19) Foul on DaQuan Smith.
(9:11) JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:08) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
(8:57) Justice Hill Turnover.
(8:57) JaCobi Wood Steal.
(8:36) Nick Muszynski missed Layup.
(8:34) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
(8:30) Foul on Luke Smith.
(8:24) KJ Williams missed Layup.
(8:21) Tate Pierson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:04) Ben Sheppard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Smith.
1316
(7:43) Tevin Brown missed Layup.
(7:40) Tate Pierson Defensive Rebound.
(7:40) Foul on KJ Williams.
(7:39) Tate Pierson Turnover.
(7:39) Tevin Brown Steal.
(7:34) Tevin Brown Turnover.
(7:22) Luke Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:19) DJ Burns Defensive Rebound.
(6:58) Justice Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:56) Belmont Defensive Rebound.
(6:30) Ben Sheppard missed Layup.
(6:27) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:19) Tevin Brown made Layup.
1318
(5:50) Ben Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:47) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
(5:43) Foul on JaCobi Wood.
+2 (5:32) DaQuan Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Trae Hannibal.
1320
(5:12) Nick Muszynski Turnover.
(5:12) Trae Hannibal Steal.
(5:08) Trae Hannibal Turnover.
(5:08) Grayson Murphy Steal.
+2 (5:03) Grayson Murphy made Layup.
1520
(4:46) Foul on Grayson Murphy.
+1 (4:46) DJ Burns made Free Throw.
1521
+1 (4:46) DJ Burns made Free Throw.
1522
(4:22) Tate Pierson Turnover.
(4:22) DaQuan Smith Steal.
+2 (4:17) DaQuan Smith made Layup.
1524
(3:51) Grayson Murphy missed Jumper.
(3:47) DJ Burns Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:32) Trae Hannibal made Layup.
1526
(3:04) JaCobi Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:02) Murray State Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:47) KJ Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trae Hannibal.
1529
(2:34) Foul on DaQuan Smith.
(2:33) Foul on Luke Smith.
(2:33) Luke Smith Turnover.
(2:10) Ben Sheppard Defensive Rebound.
(2:08) Ben Sheppard missed Dunk.
(2:08) Trae Hannibal Block.
(2:07) Will Richard Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:07) Will Richard made Layup.
1729
+2 (1:42) Justice Hill made Jumper.
1731
(1:26) Nick Muszynski Turnover.
(1:26) DJ Burns Steal.
+2 (1:20) KJ Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Trae Hannibal.
1733
(0:49) Grayson Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:44) Justice Hill Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:40) Trae Hannibal made Layup. Assisted by Justice Hill.
1735
(0:22) Foul on DJ Burns.
(0:03) Grayson Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Trae Hannibal Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

BEL

MUR

43Points76

18-56(32.1%)Field Goal(%)31-55(56.4%)

5-26(19.2%)3-Point(%)8-19(42.1%)

2-4(50.0%)Free Throw(%)6-6(100.0%)

22(6)Rebounds(Offensive)40(7)

9Assists17

7Steals9

2Blocks6

12Turnovers13

8(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

2Largest Lead37

Game Details

Thursday, February 24, 2022 · 9:00 PM

CFSB Center · Murray, KY

attendance: 8,041 (93.5%)

tv: ESPNU

spread: MUR -3

over/under: 145.5