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Austin Peay vs Belmont Final: 86-78 - Recap

Jordyn Adams scored 24 points leading Austin Peay to a 86-78 victory over Belmont at Winfield Dunn Center on Saturday.

Austin Peay was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog.

Eli Abaev had 18 points for Austin Peay and Terry Taylor chipped in with 13 points. Jordyn Adams had 6 assists for them, while Terry Taylor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.

Belmont got a 23-point performance from Grayson Murphy, who was supported by 18 points from Tyler Scanlon. Grayson Murphy had 10 assists in a losing cause for Belmont, while Nick Muszynski grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 43-39 at the break.

Austin Peay had a 39-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Austin Peay takes its act home to face Southern Illinois-Edwardsville looking for another win. For Belmont, they head on the road to face Tennessee Tech.