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Belmont Defeats Eastern Kentucky 83-70 - Recap
Belmont earned a 83-70 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, getting 22 points from Adam Kunkel at McBrayer Arena.
Bettors who backed Belmont were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.5 at sportsbooks.
Tyler Scanlon had 14 points for Belmont and Grayson Murphy chipped in with 13 points. Grayson Murphy had 7 assists for them, while Michael Benkert was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 4 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got 15 points from Lachlan Anderson in a losing cause and another 11 points from JacQuess Hobbs. Michael Moreno contributed 4 assists for them, while Michael Moreno had 10 rebounds.
Belmont was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Belmont had a 30-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Belmont takes its act home to face Tennessee Tech looking for another win. For Eastern Kentucky, they head on the road to face Murray State.