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Recap - Murray State Defeats Belmont 82-60

Belmont was run off the court by Murray State on Saturday as they blasted them 82-60 at Curb Event Center.

Murray State was an underdog by +6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Justice Hill had 36 points for Murray State and Tevin Brown chipped in with 18 points. Tevin Brown had 3 assists for them, while Tevin Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Belmont got a 13-point performance from Ben Sheppard, who was supported by 12 points from Nick Muszynski. Grayson Murphy had 4 assists in a losing cause for Belmont, while Will Richard grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was 48-36 at the break.

Belmont won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.

Murray State heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Belmont, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.