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Belmont Defeats Austin Peay 75-67 - Recap
Belmont got 18 points from Ben Sheppard as they ran past Austin Peay 75-67 on Thursday at Winfield Dunn Center.
Bettors who backed Belmont were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -16.0.
Belmont got 16 points from Will Richard and another 15 points from Nick Muszynski. Grayson Murphy contributed 5 assists, while Will Richard cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Austin Peay got 20 points from Drew Calderon in a losing cause and another 18 points from Carlos Paez. Elton Walker contributed 3 assists for them, while Elijah Hutchins-Everett had 10 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, 37-29.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 31 boards, while Austin Peay only had 27
Next game, Belmont takes its act home to face Tennessee-Martin looking for another win. For Austin Peay, they head on the road to face Tennessee Tech.