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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 73-62 to Belmont - Recap
Ben Sheppard scored 20 points leading Belmont to a 73-62 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Curb Event Center on Saturday.
Belmont did not, however, defeat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville against the spread, which closed at -22.0 at most sportsbooks.
Will Richard had 18 points for Belmont and Nick Muszynski chipped in with 18 points. Will Richard had 5 assists for them, while Will Richard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 16 points from Shaun Doss Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from DeeJuan Pruitt. Shamar Wright contributed 4 assists for them, while Shamar Wright had 7 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 35 boards, while Belmont only had 31
Next game, Belmont takes its act on the road to face Murray State looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head home to face Eastern Illinois.