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Ohio Valley Tournament - Belmont vs Murray State Final: 76-75 - Recap
Murray State was scorched by Nick Muszynski for 25 points as Belmont defeated them 76-75 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Belmont won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread.
Tyler Scanlon had 17 points for Belmont and Adam Kunkel chipped in with 16 points. Grayson Murphy had 6 assists for them, while Michael Benkert was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Murray State got 17 points from Tevin Brown in a losing cause and another 14 points from Demond Robinson. Tevin Brown contributed 6 assists for them, while Demond Robinson had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Belmont won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-29.