ncaab Game Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 80-64 to Belmont - Recap
Belmont earned a 80-64 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Monday, getting 23 points from Luke Smith at Sam M. Vadalabene Center.
Belmont was a -14.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Will Richard had 19 points for Belmont and Ben Sheppard chipped in with 13 points. Grayson Murphy had 10 assists for them, while Grayson Murphy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 14 points from DeeJuan Pruitt in a losing cause and another 13 points from Shamar Wright. Ray'Sean Taylor contributed 6 assists for them, while DeeJuan Pruitt had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 46-33 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 29 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 22
Belmont looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Morehead State. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee Tech.