Belmont Bruins @ Missouri State Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 33 | 26 | 59 |
MOST | 35 | 26 | 61 |
Clay, Mogbo lead Missouri State past Belmont, 61-59
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- — Donovan Clay scored 18 points to lead Missouri State and Jonathan Mogbo finished an alley-oop dunk with 8.9 seconds left as the Bears knocked off Belmont 61-59 on Wednesday night.
Clay had six rebounds and five assists for the Bears (13-12, 9-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Kendle Moore scored 15 points while going 5 of 15 (5 for 13 from distance). Damien Mayo Jr. recorded nine points and finished 4 of 7 from the field.
Ben Sheppard led the Bruins (17-9, 10-5) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and three steals. Cade Tyson added 12 points for Belmont. Keishawn Davidson also had eight points.
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Game Information
Springfield, MO
Referee:Winston Stith
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Chance Moore
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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