Evansville Purple Aces @ Belmont Bruins
Lundblade makes 5 of Belmont's 21 3-pointers in 98-64 win over Evansville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Tyler Lundblade scored 15 points and made five of Belmont's 21 3-pointers in a 98-64 win over Evansville on Wednesday night.
Eoin Dillon sank Belmont's 21st 3-pointer with 46.3 seconds left to set the program's single-game record.
Evansville made just 26 field goals.
Lundblade went 5 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (26-4, 16-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Sam Orme scored 14 points while going 5 of 5 (4 for 4 from 3-point range). Dillon finished 4 of 7 from 3-point range to score 12 points.
AJ Casey finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Purple Aces (6-23, 2-16). Leif Moeller added 11 points for Evansville. Alex Hemenway also had 10 points.
Belmont took the lead for good with 19:45 remaining in the first half. The score was 44-29 at halftime, with Orme racking up 11 points. Lundblade led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Chance Moore
Referee:James Duke
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 |
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