ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) Ben Sheppard's 27 points helped Belmont Bruins defeat Howard Bison 96-73 on Monday night.
Sheppard had five rebounds and three steals for the Bruins (3-3). Drew Friberg scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 6, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. Even Brauns recorded 13 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line.
The Bison (3-5) were led by Marcus Dockery, who posted 15 points. Howard also got 15 points and five assists from Elijah Hawkins. Jordan Wood recorded 10 points.
Belmont outscored Howard in the second half by 10 points, with Ja'Kobi Gillespie scoring a team-high 11 points.
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1st Half
HOW
Bison
34
BELM
Bruins
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bruins gains possession)
19:29
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:03
+2
Steve Settle III makes two point layup
2-2
18:38
Even Brauns misses two point layup
18:36
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
18:31
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup (Steve Settle III assists)
4-2
18:12
+2
Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
4-4
18:12
Jordan Wood shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
18:12
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-5
17:48
Elijah Hawkins turnover
17:29
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (Jelani Williams steals)
17:22
Even Brauns blocks Bryce Harris's two point layup
17:20
Bison offensive rebound
17:06
Jordan Wood misses two point jump shot
17:04
Jelani Williams offensive rebound
16:54
Jordan Wood misses two point layup
16:52
Even Brauns defensive rebound
16:47
+3
Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)
4-8
16:27
Elijah Hawkins turnover
16:17
+3
Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
4-11
15:58
TV timeout
15:50
Steve Settle III misses two point layup
15:48
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
15:42
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
15:40
Marcus Dockery defensive rebound
15:13
Jelani Williams misses two point layup
15:11
Shy Odom offensive rebound
15:13
Shy Odom misses two point layup
15:11
Bruins defensive rebound
14:49
+3
Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Even Brauns assists)
4-14
14:39
Shy Odom misses three point jump shot
14:37
Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Ben Sheppard makes two point layup
4-16
14:30
Bison 30 second timeout
14:17
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup
6-16
13:59
Ben Sheppard turnover
13:46
Elijah Hawkins offensive foul
13:46
Elijah Hawkins turnover (offensive foul)
13:38
+2
Michael Shanks makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
6-18
13:20
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
8-18
13:09
Michael Shanks turnover (Shy Odom steals)
13:02
Derek Sabin personal foul
12:49
Kobe Dickson offensive foul
12:49
Kobe Dickson turnover (offensive foul)
12:32
Shy Odom shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
12:32
+1
Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-19
12:32
+1
Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-20
12:18
Jelani Williams misses three point jump shot
12:16
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
12:05
Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
12:03
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
11:56
+2
Shy Odom makes two point layup (Kobe Dickson assists)
10-20
11:40
Cade Tyson misses two point layup
11:38
Marcus Dockery defensive rebound
11:32
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
11:30
Derek Sabin defensive rebound
11:23
TV timeout
11:01
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
10:59
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
10:32
Kobe Dickson misses two point layup
10:30
Even Brauns defensive rebound
10:19
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
10:17
Marcus Dockery defensive rebound
10:05
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
13-20
9:56
Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
9:54
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
9:45
Even Brauns personal foul
9:29
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot
16-20
9:12
+2
Michael Shanks makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
16-22
8:51
Shy Odom turnover (Cade Tyson steals)
8:50
Shy Odom personal foul
8:41
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
8:39
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
8:26
Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
8:20
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot (Steve Settle III assists)
19-22
8:11
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-23
8:11
+1
Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-24
8:02
Kyler Vanderjagt shooting foul (Jelani Williams draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Jelani Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-24
8:02
+1
Jelani Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-24
7:36
+2
Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Ben Sheppard assists)
21-26
7:15
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
7:13
Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
7:05
+3
Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)
21-29
6:51
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot
24-29
6:32
Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
6:30
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
6:28
Even Brauns personal foul
6:28
TV timeout
6:08
Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
6:06
Derek Sabin defensive rebound
6:00
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)
24-32
5:39
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
5:37
EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
5:28
Jelani Williams shooting foul (Drew Friberg draws the foul)
5:28
+1
Drew Friberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-33
5:28
+1
Drew Friberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
5:06
Steve Settle III misses two point layup
5:04
Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
4:52
Ben Sheppard misses two point jump shot
4:50
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
4:47
Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
4:45
Jelani Williams turnover (EJ Bellinger steals)
4:32
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot
24-37
4:16
Shy Odom misses two point layup
4:14
Derek Sabin defensive rebound
4:12
Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
4:10
Shy Odom defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Jordan Wood makes two point jump shot
26-37
3:36
+3
Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Derek Sabin assists)
26-40
3:23
Shy Odom misses two point layup
3:21
Derek Sabin defensive rebound
3:17
+3
Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)
26-43
3:17
Bison 30 second timeout
3:17
TV timeout
2:55
Jelani Williams misses three point jump shot
2:53
Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
2:42
+2
Drew Friberg makes two point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)
26-45
2:32
+3
Jordan Wood makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
29-45
2:12
Derek Sabin misses two point layup
2:10
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
2:08
Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
2:08
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-45
2:08
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-45
1:54
+2
Ben Sheppard makes two point jump shot
31-47
1:42
Marcus Dockery misses two point jump shot
1:40
Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
1:34
Derek Sabin turnover (Elijah Hawkins steals)
1:26
Jordan Wood misses three point jump shot
1:24
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
1:04
Jordan Wood blocks Cade Tyson's two point jump shot
1:02
Michael Shanks offensive rebound
0:58
Cade Tyson shooting foul (Ose Okokie draws the foul)
0:58
Ose Okokie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
0:39
Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
0:37
Kobe Dickson defensive rebound
0:27
Bison 30 second timeout
0:04
+3
Jordan Wood makes three point jump shot
34-47
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HOW
Bison
39
BELM
Bruins
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Steve Settle III misses two point jump shot
19:45
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
19:42
Bryce Harris turnover (Drew Friberg steals)
19:28
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
34-49
19:18
Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
19:16
Jordan Wood offensive rebound
19:13
Jordan Wood misses two point layup
19:11
Jelani Williams offensive rebound
19:09
Jelani Williams misses two point layup
19:07
Even Brauns defensive rebound
19:03
+2
Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
34-51
18:47
Steve Settle III misses two point layup
18:45
Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Ben Sheppard makes two point layup
34-53
18:39
Bison 30 second timeout
18:39
TV timeout
18:18
+2
Ose Okokie makes two point jump shot (Thomas Weaver assists)
36-53
18:18
Even Brauns shooting foul (Ose Okokie draws the foul)
18:18
+1
Ose Okokie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-53
17:59
Ben Sheppard turnover (Ose Okokie steals)
17:55
Ose Okokie turnover (Ben Sheppard steals)
17:50
Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
17:48
Bruins offensive rebound
17:44
Miles Stewart shooting foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
17:44
+1
Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-54
17:44
Ben Sheppard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:44
Reece Brown defensive rebound
17:18
Khalil Robinson misses two point jump shot
17:16
Ose Okokie offensive rebound
17:11
Ose Okokie turnover (Drew Friberg steals)
17:01
Reece Brown blocks Michael Shanks's two point layup
16:59
Ose Okokie defensive rebound
16:51
+2
Reece Brown makes two point hook shot
39-54
16:29
Drew Friberg turnover (Reece Brown steals)
16:21
Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Ose Okokie draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Ose Okokie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-54
16:21
+1
Ose Okokie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-54
16:10
Ose Okokie personal foul
16:02
EJ Bellinger turnover (Ose Okokie steals)
15:41
+2
Miles Stewart makes two point layup (Reece Brown assists)
43-54
15:33
+3
EJ Bellinger makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)
43-57
15:17
EJ Bellinger personal foul
15:17
TV timeout
15:17
+1
Reece Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-57
15:17
Reece Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:17
Bruins defensive rebound
15:11
Reece Brown personal foul
14:52
Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
14:50
Miles Stewart defensive rebound
14:34
Reece Brown misses two point hook shot
14:32
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
14:26
Thomas Weaver shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
14:26
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-58
14:26
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-59
14:08
EJ Bellinger personal foul
13:58
Khalil Robinson turnover (Ben Sheppard steals)
13:53
Ben Sheppard turnover
13:43
Ja'Kobi Gillespie shooting foul (Jordan Wood draws the foul)
13:43
+1
Jordan Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-59
13:43
+1
Jordan Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-59
13:31
Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
13:29
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
13:26
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
13:26
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
13:26
Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Isaiah Walker draws the foul)
13:26
+1
Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-60
13:26
+1
Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-61
13:03
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
49-61
12:39
Michael Shanks misses two point layup
12:37
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
12:31
Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
12:29
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
12:12
Jordan Wood personal foul
12:09
Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
12:07
Bison defensive rebound
12:07
TV timeout
11:46
+2
Steve Settle III makes two point layup (Jelani Williams assists)
51-61
11:25
Steve Settle III blocks Ben Sheppard's two point layup
11:23
Drew Friberg offensive rebound
11:21
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
11:19
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Jelani Williams makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
53-61
10:47
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
10:45
Bruins offensive rebound
10:43
Jelani Williams shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
10:43
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-62
10:43
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-63
10:25
Steve Settle III turnover (Ben Sheppard steals)
10:08
Jordan Wood shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-64
10:08
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-65
9:43
Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
9:43
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-65
9:43
+1
Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-65
9:28
+2
Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
55-67
9:13
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
57-67
8:55
+2
Ben Sheppard makes two point hook shot
57-69
8:40
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
8:38
Jelani Williams offensive rebound
8:28
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Ose Okokie assists)
60-69
8:11
+2
Drew Friberg makes two point jump shot
60-71
8:02
Marcus Dockery misses two point jump shot
8:00
Even Brauns defensive rebound
7:57
Jelani Williams personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-72
7:57
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-73
7:42
Even Brauns blocks Jelani Williams's two point layup
7:40
Even Brauns defensive rebound
7:17
Cade Tyson misses two point layup
7:15
Cade Tyson offensive rebound
7:14
Jelani Williams shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
7:14
Cade Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:14
+1
Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-74
6:49
Jelani Williams misses three point jump shot
6:49
Kobe Dickson offensive rebound
6:49
Drew Friberg personal foul (Kobe Dickson draws the foul)
6:49
+1
Kobe Dickson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-74
6:49
+1
Kobe Dickson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-74
6:27
+3
Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
62-77
6:10
Steve Settle III misses two point jump shot
6:08
Steve Settle III offensive rebound
6:06
+2
Steve Settle III makes two point layup
64-77
5:53
+2
Drew Friberg makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
64-79
5:47
Even Brauns shooting foul (Marcus Dockery draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Marcus Dockery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-79
5:47
+1
Marcus Dockery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-79
5:28
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup
66-81
5:09
Jelani Williams misses three point jump shot
5:07
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
5:03
Ben Sheppard turnover
4:51
Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup
4:49
Derek Sabin defensive rebound
4:49
Bison technical foul
4:49
Ben Sheppard misses technical free throw 1 of 2
4:49
+1
Ben Sheppard makes technical free throw 2 of 2
66-82
4:46
Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
4:46
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:46
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-83
4:32
Jordan Wood misses two point layup
4:30
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
4:30
Freedom Rhames shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
4:30
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-84
4:30
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-85
4:20
Jordan Wood turnover (Isaiah Walker steals)
4:03
Jordan Wood shooting foul (Derek Sabin draws the foul)
4:03
Derek Sabin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:03
+1
Derek Sabin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-86
3:49
Reece Brown turnover
3:49
TV timeout
3:48
Bison technical foul
3:48
Jake Dykstra misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:48
+1
Jake Dykstra makes technical free throw 2 of 2
66-87
3:30
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot
66-89
3:09
Khalil Robinson turnover
2:49
Jake Dykstra turnover (Miles Stewart steals)
2:45
+2
Talin Lewis makes two point layup (Miles Stewart assists)
68-89
2:26
Aidan Braccia misses three point jump shot
2:24
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
2:22
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup
68-91
2:06
Aidan Braccia shooting foul (Freedom Rhames draws the foul)
2:06
+1
Freedom Rhames makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-91
2:06
Freedom Rhames misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:06
Freedom Rhames offensive rebound
2:06
Freedom Rhames turnover (Isaiah Walker steals)
2:00
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point dunk
69-93
1:42
Derek Sabin shooting foul (Reece Brown draws the foul)
