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Belmont Defeats Jacksonville State 78-64 - Recap
Belmont earned a 78-64 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday, getting 19 points from Tyler Scanlon at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Belmont was a -8.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Adam Kunkel had 13 points for Belmont and Nick Muszynski chipped in with 13 points. Grayson Murphy had 6 assists for them, while Grayson Murphy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Jacksonville State got 25 points from Jacara Cross in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kayne Henry. Derrick Cook contributed 4 assists for them, while Jacara Cross had 6 rebounds.
Belmont was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Jacksonville State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-24.
Belmont heads into a battle against Murray State. Jacksonville State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southeast Missouri State.