Hollander scores 21 in Belmont's 87-83 win over Lipscomb
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Freshman Caleb Hollander tossed in 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Belmont hold off Lipscomb 87-83 on Thursday night.
Hollander, who notched his first careerdouble-double, sank 4 of 5 from 3-point range and has scored 21 in two of his first three collegiate games for the Bruins (3-0). Kevin McClain and Nick Muszynski both scored 16 with Muszynski also pulling down nine rebounds to help Belmont earn a 40-28 advantage on the boards. Grayson Murphy added 17 points, six assists and five rebounds.
Garrison Mathews led all scorers with 27 points for the Bisons (2-1). Kenny Cooper added 18 points, five assists and three steals and Michael Buckland had 13 points before fouling out. Rob Marberry scored 12 with four assists.
Belmont, which led 37-34 at halftime, pushed its advantage to 10 on Muszynski's layup with 15:18 left to play. Michael Benkert's 3-pointer gave the Bruins their biggest lead, 65-46 with 11:37 remaining. Lipscomb chipped away and pulled within 77-76 on Mathews' 3 with 3:12 remaining, but Hollander hit 1 of 2 free throws and buried a jumper to push the lead back to five and the Bruins held on.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Stephen Divine
- Coy Gammon
- Keith Patterson
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |