Dia has 25 as Belmont knocks off Murray State 83-61
AP
Feb 28, 2024
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Malik Dia had 25 points in Belmont Bruins's 83-61 win over Murray State Racers on Wednesday night.
Dia added eight rebounds for the Bruins (18-12, 11-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade Tyson added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Keishawn Davidson finished with 13 points.
Rob Perry finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals for the Racers (12-18, 9-10). Murray State also got 11 points and six rebounds from Lawrent Rice. Quincy Anderson also had 10 points.
Dia scored 13 points in the first half to help build a 38-30 lead at the break. Belmont extended its lead to 68-48, fueled by an 11-0 run.
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1st Half
BELM
Bruins
38
MURR
Racers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malik Dia vs. Nick Ellington (Racers gains possession)
19:44
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
19:42
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point layup
2-0
18:56
Rob Perry turnover (lost ball) (Cade Tyson steals)
18:33
Malik Dia misses two point layup
18:31
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
18:20
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point floating jump shot
2-2
18:05
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
18:03
Rob Perry defensive rebound
17:49
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
2-5
17:24
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot
5-5
16:51
Nick Ellington turnover (out of bounds)
16:31
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
16:29
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
16:12
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup
5-7
15:55
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:55
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-7
15:55
Malik Dia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55
Rob Perry defensive rebound
15:40
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
15:38
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
15:33
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
15:31
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
15:18
Isaiah Walker turnover (out of bounds)
15:07
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:05
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
15:05
Malek Abdelgowad personal foul
14:57
Keishawn Davidson turnover (bad pass) (Quincy Anderson steals)
14:47
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
14:45
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
14:26
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
14:24
Rob Perry defensive rebound
14:16
Rob Perry misses two point layup
14:14
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
14:09
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
14:07
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
14:01
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)
9-7
13:36
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
9-9
13:18
+3
Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
12-9
12:58
Ja'Kobi Gillespie blocks JaCobi Wood's two point layup
12:56
Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
12:50
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
15-9
12:48
Racers 30 second timeout
12:26
Quincy Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Jayce Willingham steals)
12:20
Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive foul
12:20
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (offensive foul)
12:03
+2
Lawrent Rice makes two point jump shot
15-11
11:51
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
11:49
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
11:43
+3
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
18-11
11:30
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:28
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
11:18
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot
20-11
10:53
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)
20-14
10:34
Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
10:32
Lawrent Rice defensive rebound
10:29
Official timeout
10:29
TV timeout
10:22
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point floating jump shot
20-16
10:07
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
22-16
9:51
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
22-18
9:34
Malik Dia misses two point layup
9:32
Malik Dia offensive rebound
9:27
Malik Dia misses two point layup
9:25
Lawrent Rice defensive rebound
9:02
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point layup
9:00
Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Cade Tyson makes two point layup
24-18
8:11
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:09
Malik Dia defensive rebound
7:54
Lawrent Rice personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:40
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
26-18
7:27
JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
7:24
JaCobi Wood personal foul
6:56
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup
28-18
6:32
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
6:30
Malik Dia defensive rebound
6:21
Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
6:19
Rob Perry defensive rebound
6:13
Cade Tyson shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
6:13
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-19
6:13
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-20
5:45
+2
Malik Dia makes two point dunk (Jayce Willingham assists)
30-20
5:30
+2
Malek Abdelgowad makes two point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
30-22
5:17
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup
32-22
4:50
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
32-24
4:34
Quincy Anderson personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
4:24
Justin Morgan blocks Malik Dia's two point layup
4:22
Malik Dia offensive rebound
4:15
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
34-24
4:01
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
3:59
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
3:43
Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (lost ball) (Rob Perry steals)
3:35
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
34-26
3:16
Rob Perry shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
3:16
TV timeout
3:16
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-26
3:16
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-26
2:54
+2
Malek Abdelgowad makes two point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
36-28
2:31
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
38-28
1:57
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:47
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
1:45
Rob Perry defensive rebound
1:45
Cade Tyson personal foul
1:28
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
1:26
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
1:04
Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
1:02
Lawrent Rice defensive rebound
0:55
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Lawrent Rice draws the foul)
0:55
Lawrent Rice misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55
Lawrent Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55
Bruins defensive rebound
0:42
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
0:40
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
0:36
Brigham Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Rob Perry steals)
0:29
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
38-30
0:00
Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BELM
Bruins
45
MURR
Racers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
40-30
19:36
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
19:34
Malik Dia defensive rebound
19:25
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
42-30
19:23
Racers 30 second timeout
19:23
TV timeout
18:57
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
18:55
Malik Dia defensive rebound
18:37
Jump ball. Malik Dia vs. JaCobi Wood (Racers gains possession)
18:37
Malik Dia turnover (lost ball) (JaCobi Wood steals)
18:21
Malik Dia shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-31
18:21
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-32
18:09
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
18:07
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
18:01
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
17:59
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
17:51
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
17:49
Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
17:44
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup
42-34
17:37
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
17:35
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
17:27
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
17:25
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
17:12
Malik Dia misses two point layup
17:10
Rob Perry defensive rebound
17:00
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:58
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
16:45
+3
Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)
45-34
16:25
Malik Dia blocks Nick Ellington's two point dunk
16:23
Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
16:23
Jayce Willingham personal foul
16:11
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point dunk (Nick Ellington assists)
45-36
15:56
+3
Jayce Willingham makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)
48-36
15:31
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Nick Ellington assists)
48-39
15:18
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
15:16
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
15:09
+3
Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
51-39
14:50
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
51-41
14:36
Nick Ellington personal foul
14:36
TV timeout
14:23
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)
53-41
14:23
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
14:23
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:23
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
14:05
Lawrent Rice misses three point jump shot
14:02
Bruins defensive rebound
13:51
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
13:49
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Lawrent Rice makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
53-43
13:20
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
13:18
Cade Tyson offensive rebound
13:14
Cade Tyson misses two point layup
13:12
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
13:08
Brigham Rogers blocks JaCobi Wood's two point layup
13:06
Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Keishawn Davidson assists)
55-43
12:47
Keishawn Davidson shooting foul (JaCobi Wood draws the foul)
12:47
JaCobi Wood misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:47
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-44
12:25
Jayce Willingham misses two point layup
12:23
Lawrent Rice defensive rebound
12:11
+2
Lawrent Rice makes two point floating jump shot
55-46
11:49
+2
Keishawn Davidson makes two point layup (Kyler Vanderjagt assists)
57-46
11:37
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
11:35
Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
11:32
Justin Morgan personal foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:09
Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point layup
11:07
Rob Perry defensive rebound
10:49
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
10:47
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
10:37
Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
10:35
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
10:24
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
57-48
10:03
Isaiah Walker turnover (bad pass)
9:49
Shawn Walker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Keishawn Davidson steals)
9:39
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (Isaiah Walker assists)
59-48
9:26
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
9:24
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
9:17
Malek Abdelgowad personal foul
9:10
+2
Malik Dia makes two point layup
61-48
8:41
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
8:39
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
8:18
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
64-48
8:09
Racers 30 second timeout
8:09
TV timeout
7:51
JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot
7:49
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
7:33
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
7:33
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-48
7:33
+1
Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-48
7:15
JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass)
6:58
+2
Malik Dia makes two point dunk
68-48
6:43
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
6:41
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
6:41
Jayce Willingham personal foul
6:39
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk (Rob Perry assists)
68-50
6:39
Malik Dia shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
6:39
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:39
Malik Dia defensive rebound
6:22
Jayce Willingham misses two point layup
6:20
Jayce Willingham offensive rebound
6:14
+2
Jayce Willingham makes two point hook shot
70-50
6:01
Nick Ellington turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
5:54
+2
Malik Dia makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
72-50
5:54
JaCobi Wood misses technical free throw 1 of 1
5:38
Cade Tyson personal foul
5:29
Malik Dia shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-51
5:29
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-52
5:18
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
75-52
5:03
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
5:01
Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
4:39
Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
4:37
Rob Perry defensive rebound
4:26
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point jump shot
75-54
3:58
Quincy Anderson personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:49
+3
Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)
78-54
3:27
Malik Dia personal foul
3:27
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27
Cade Tyson defensive rebound
3:05
Win Miller misses two point jump shot
3:03
Lawrent Rice defensive rebound
2:56
Lawrent Rice turnover (lost ball)
2:42
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Keishawn Davidson draws the foul)
2:42
+1
Keishawn Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-54
2:42
+1
Keishawn Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-54
2:28
Lawrent Rice misses two point jump shot
2:26
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
2:26
Win Miller personal foul (Malek Abdelgowad draws the foul)
2:26
+1
Malek Abdelgowad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-55
2:26
+1
Malek Abdelgowad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-56
1:54
Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
1:37
+3
Lawrent Rice makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
80-59
1:05
Keith Robbins misses three point jump shot
1:03
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
0:59
+2
Lawrent Rice makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
80-61
0:44
+3
Brigham Rogers makes three point jump shot (Jake Dykstra assists)
83-61
0:31
Keith Robbins blocks Lawrent Rice's three point jump shot
