1 | 2 | T | |
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BEL | 35 | 32 | 67 |
JVST | 37 | 41 | 78 |
Jacksonville St. upsets Belmont, 78-67; tied for 4th in OVC
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Marlon Hunter turned a 3-point play and Malcolm Drumwright drilled a trey and Jacksonville State posted a 78-67 upset of Belmont in an Ohio Valley Conference thriller Thursday night.
With the loss the Bruins trail conference leader Murray State by two games and have a one-game lead over third-place Austin Peay. Jacksonville State is now tied with Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech for fourth place.
Hunter's 3-point play gave the Gamecocks a 72-65 lead with 1:18 left. Dylan Windler scored at the basket to get Belmont back within five at 72-67, but Drumwright hit a 3 with :48 left and Jacksonville State converted 3 of 4 from the line to close it out.
Hunter finished with 21 points to lead the Gamecocks (19-11, 10-7). Drumwright, who was 1 of 4 from behind the 3-point stripe, finished with 11 points and nine assists. Jamall Gregory had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Windler finished with 22 points and nine boards for Belmont (22-8, 14-3). Austin Luke had 15 points and 10 assists.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Barry Mathis
- Craig Murley
- John Dillon
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |