NCAAB Game Recap - Eastern Kentucky at Belmont
Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:00 PM EST

USF
61
Gonz
96
F
Ariz
78
WaSt
59
F
Utah
61
Oreg
79
F
Wisc
58
Mich
64
F
LoyMa
48
StMar
81
F
Elon
66
Tows
85
F
UNCW
66
NE
65
F
W&M
92
JMU
95
F(OT)
Charl
76
Hof
72
F
Drex
67
Del
68
F
Stetsn
83
USC-Up
72
F
FlGlf
80
NJIT
73
F
SIU-E
73
Murr
84
F
JU
79
KennSt
78
F
MtStM
65
Merrim
69
F
RobM
73
Bry
81
F
FaDi
81
SacHr
91
F
Manh
71
Sien
94
F
StFPA
80
CenCT
71
F
UAB
59
Marsh
74
F
TAMU
67
Vand
72
F
CenAR
89
Nich
96
F(OT)
NFla
93
Lipsco
82
F
FAU
69
LaTec
95
F
WriSt
84
YSU
81
F
NoKY
62
Clev
60
F
AbCh
82
McNee
78
F
SHSU
77
HCU
88
F
ORU
76
NebOm
83
F(OT)
E KY
72
Belm
76
F
E IL
80
APSU
85
F
Niag
75
Monm
93
F
UTSA
68
Rice
80
F
UTEP
77
N TX
71
F(OT)
FIU
66
USM
69
F(OT)
Lamar
61
SFA
70
F
SeLA
73
NWSt
66
F
CSBak
80
UtVal
71
F
MorSt
52
TNSt
64
F
N CO
63
Web
69
F
PorSt
90
MTSt
92
F(OT)
Sac
67
Mont
65
F
MTSU
78
W Ky
52
F
Col
60
OrSt
52
F
Mem
62
UConn
65
F
UND
77
IdaSt
61
F
GrCan
61
Seatt
58
F
HI
54
UCSB
56
F
Pepp
55
SCla
106
F
Pacif
76
Portl
65
F
UCDav
69
LongB
78
F(OT)
CS-Ful
56
UCRiv
55
F
USD
70
BYU
82
F
AzSt
83
Wash
81
F

Feb 16, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Eastern Kentucky

38

34

72

Belmont

37

39

76

Rick Byrd wins 750th, Belmont clinches share of OVC
Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:11 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Belmont head coach Rick Byrd earned his 750th win and the Bruins held off Eastern Kentucky 76-72 to claim at least a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title on Thursday night.

Evan Bradds had 25 points and 12 rebounds Dylan Windler scored 23 and Amanze Egekeze added 10 for the Bruins (19-5, 13-1), who have two games remaining and three-game lead over Morehead State (9-3) which has four games to go.

Belmont bounced back from an 83-70 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday, the Bruins' first loss after winning 14 straight.

Bradds and Windler made 7 of 8 free throws over a 2 1/2-minute stretch to give Belmont a 69-60 lead with 2:39 left. The Colonels (10-18, 3-10) closed within 69-68, but Bradds had a 3-point play with 1:02 left and Belmont made all four free throws in the final 29 seconds.

Asante Gist had 27 points and Nick Mayo scored 26 for Eastern Kentucky.

Byrd has 658 wins since taking over at Belmont in 1986. Before his first game as coach, he noticed the popcorn stand was unattended at the women's game and took over the stand.

Leaders

Eastern Kentucky PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Gist 28 0 2 3 2 0
N. Mayo 25 0 3 8 0 1
Belmont PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Bradds 25 0 0 12 0 0
D. Windler 23 0 1 4 2 2

Team Comparison

E KY Belm
Points For 72 76
Field Goals 24/58-41% 23/46-50%
Three Pointers 8/21-38% 2/14-14%
Free Throws 16/19-84% 28/37-76%
Offensive Rebounds 10 7
Defensive Rebounds 20 23
Rebounds 31 35
Blocks 2 5
Steals 5 4
Turnovers 10 10
Personal Fouls 23 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Belm Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 14 Belm 72 @ E KY 59 E. Bradds 22 N. Mayo 17
Thu Feb 16 E KY 72 @ Belm 76 A. Gist 28 E. Bradds 25

Game Information

Stadium: Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,705
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