Belmont Bruins @ Austin Peay Governors
Windler scores 33, Belmont rallies to beat Austin Peay 96-92
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dylan Windler scored 22 of his 33 points in the second half and grabbed 12 rebounds on Saturday as Belmont rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Austin Peay 96-92.
Starting with a layup at the 11:41 mark, Windler scored 20 straight Belmont points -- the final seven points opening a 14-0 run in which the Bruins (15-4, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference) took an 83-79 lead and never trailed again.
The Governors (14-7, 6-2) tied it at 85 and 87, but Kevin McClain scored a layup with 1:25 left to give Belmont the lead for good. Nick Hopkins made it a 92-87 lead on a 3-pointer at the minute mark, and Hopkins and Nick Muszynski each made a pair of free throws to secure the win.
Grayson Murphy added 17 points and a career-high 15 assists for the Bruins, who trailed 50-40 at halftime and 65-51 with 13 1/2 minutes to go. McClain had 16 points, Hopkins scored 13 and Muszynski 12. Windler made 12 of 15 from the field.
Chris Porter-Bunton tied a career high with 24 points for Austin Peay. Terry Taylor added 23 points and Steve Harris scored 17.
Game Information
Clarksville, TN
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Kelly Davis
Referee:Kevin Driver
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri 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 |
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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