NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nick Muszynski had 19 points and Belmont claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title with a 90-66 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Grayson Murphy had 8 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Belmont (24-1, 18-0 Ohio Valley Conference) extended its winning streak to 21 games. JaCobi Wood added 15 points. Ben Sheppard had 11 points and seven rebounds.
It was the Bruins third-straight title and seventh in nine seasons.
Damaria Franklin had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (3-22, 3-15). Keishawn Davidson added 13 points. Shandon Goldman had seven rebounds.
The Bruins improve to 2-0 against the Golden Eagles this season. Belmont defeated Tennessee Tech 88-67 on Jan. 14.
Eastern Kentucky (15-4, 9-3) vs. Belmont (20-1, 14-0) Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 11th straight win in the.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. Grayson Murphy had 14 points and seven steals and Belmont extended its win streak to 10 games, romping past Tennessee Tech 88-67 on Thursday night.
Ben Sheppard had 15 points for Belmont (13-1, 7-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Luke Smith added 14 points. JaCobi Wood had 10 points and six rebounds.
Belmont dominated the first half and led 43-21 at halftime. The Golden Eagles’ 46 second-half points marked a season high for the team.
Shandon Goldman had 19 points for the Golden Eagles (1-13, 1-6), who have now lost four games in a row. Damaria Franklin added 11 points. Amadou Sylla had nine rebounds.
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Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 17th straight conference win against Southeast Missouri. Belmont’s last OVC loss came against the Austin Peay Governors 86-78 on Jan. 25, 2020. Southeast Missouri beat Tennessee State by four at home in its last outing.
SUPER SENIORS: Southeast Missouri has relied heavily on its seniors. Chris Harris, DQ Nicholas, Nolan Taylor and Nana Akenten have collectively accounted for 63 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 67 percent of all Redhawks points over the team’s last five games.
DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Bruins have allowed only 62.8 points per game across four conference games, an improvement from the 71.3 per game they allowed in non-conference play.CLUTCH CHRIS: Harris has connected on 35.8 percent of the 53 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 6 of 18 over the last three games. He’s also converted 64.8 percent of his foul shots t