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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Belmont Bruins Wrap - Belmont Wins 114-62
The battle between Belmont and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was handed a 114-62 defeat on Saturday at Curb Event Center.
Belmont was the ATS victor, as they covered the -17.5-point spread as a favorite.
Belmont got 18 points from Ben Sheppard and another 18 points from Luke Smith. Grayson Murphy contributed 6 assists, while Frank Jakubicek cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 12-point performance from Iziah James, who was supported by 9 points from Shamar Wright. Courtney Carter had 3 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Shamar Wright grabbed 5 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Belmont won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-26.
Belmont heads into a battle against Austin Peay. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Illinois.