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Smiley Scores 21 Off Bench as Belmont Beats Murray State 87-70
Jack Smiley scored 21 points off the bench as Belmont outscored Murray State 63-31 in the second half to secure their sixth win in seven meetings.
- At the CFSB Center Saturday, Belmont overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Murray State 87-70, with Jack Smiley scoring 21 off the bench.
- After trailing at the break, Belmont flipped a midgame deficit after the teams traded big leads and finished with a 19-point advantage late, sparked by Smiley's 19 second-half points.
- Smiley shot 7-for-10 overall with two 3-pointers and was perfect from the line, while Murray State's KJ Tenner scored a career-high 21 and hit his first four 3-pointers.
- The loss drops Murray State Racers to 19-9 overall and 10-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while Belmont Bruins improve to 24-4, 14-3.
- Looking ahead, Murray State faces Illinois State Wednesday at CEFCU Arena at 8 p.m. on ESPNU, then hosts Evansville Saturday for Senior Day.
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Murray State lets 19-point lead slip, surrenders 63 second-half points to Belmont in 17-point loss
MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State built a 15-point halftime lead, but surrendered 63 points in the second half, falling to Belmont, 87-70 at the CFSB Center Sunday night.
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Belmont 87, Murray State 70
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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L 56%
C 19%
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