Belmont Bruins @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 33 | 42 | 75 | ||
WKU | 26 | 46 | 72 |
Belmont hits 14 3-pointers, beats Western Kentucky 75-72
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Dylan Windler scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Amanze Egekeze added 15 points and Belmont beat Western Kentucky 75-72 on Tuesday night.
Belmont had a 53-41 lead midway through the second half but WKU rallied to tie it on Lamonte Bearden's free throws with 1:33 to go. Egekeze answered with a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down and after WKU missed a 3, Nick Hopkins made four straight free throws in the last 11 seconds to seal it.
Mack Mercer scored 10 of his 13 points in the first half for Belmont (8-5), which is 2-4 on the road this season. Hopkins also scored 13 points. Windler and Egekeze each made three 3-pointers as the Bruins hit 14 of 36.
Belmont led 33-26 at halftime behind Windler's 10 points and seven rebounds.
Justin Johnson and Taveion Hollingsworth scored 16 points apiece for Western Kentucky (7-5). Bearden chipped in 14 points and Dwight Coleby had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Game Information
Bowling Green, KY
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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