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Austin Peay Falls 72-58 Against Belmont - Game Recap
Belmont earned a 72-58 victory over Austin Peay on Monday, getting 23 points from Ben Sheppard at Curb Event Center.
Bettors who backed Belmont were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -19.5.
Nick Muszynski had 16 points for Belmont and Grayson Murphy chipped in with 11 points. JaCobi Wood had 6 assists for them, while Ben Sheppard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Austin Peay got a 16-point performance from Caleb Stone-Carrawell, who was supported by 13 points from Elijah Hutchins-Everett. DJ Peavy had 3 assists in a losing cause for Austin Peay, while DJ Peavy grabbed 5 rebounds.
Belmont was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Austin Peay won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-24.
Belmont heads into a battle against Morehead State. Austin Peay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southeast Missouri State.