NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Carter Whitt's 18 points helped Belmont Bruins defeat Murray State Racers 70-60 on Sunday.
Whitt added six rebounds and seven assists for the Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Tyler Lundblade shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 18 points. Jonathan Pierre shot 6 for 14 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points, while adding nine rebounds.
The Racers (15-16, 9-11) were led in scoring by Nick Ellington, who finished with 19 points and two blocks. Murray State also got 12 points and seven assists from Jacobi Wood. AJ Ferguson had nine points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Belmont took the lead with 16:42 left in the first half and did not give it up. Pierre led the team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them ahead 41-22 at the break. Belmont used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 10-point lead at 66-56 with 4:09 left in the half before finishing off the win.
Belmont finished fourth and Murray State seventh in the MVC regular season. Murray State will play on Thursday and Belmont takes the court on Friday in the conference tournament at St. Louis.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
22
BELM
Bruins
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bruins gains possession)
19:51
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
19:49
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
19:36
Nick Ellington turnover
19:28
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:06
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
19:04
Kylen Milton offensive rebound
18:57
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
18:55
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
18:49
Kylen Milton blocks Tyler Lundblade's three point jump shot
18:47
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
18:41
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
18:39
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
18:34
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
18:32
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
18:20
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
18:18
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
18:03
Isaiah Walker personal foul
17:58
Tyler Lundblade personal foul
17:44
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup (AJ Ferguson assists)
2-2
17:34
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk (Carter Whitt assists)
2-4
17:01
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
5-4
16:42
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point layup
5-6
16:42
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-7
16:26
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
16:24
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
16:20
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
16:18
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
16:15
+2
Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup
5-9
16:15
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Drew Scharnowski draws the foul)
16:15
+1
Drew Scharnowski makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-10
16:00
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
7-10
15:41
Drew Scharnowski misses two point layup
15:39
Drew Scharnowski offensive rebound
15:32
Drew Scharnowski misses two point layup
15:30
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:28
Kylen Milton misses two point layup
15:26
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
15:26
Terence Harcum personal foul
15:26
TV timeout
15:18
Carter Whitt turnover
14:54
KyeRon Lindsay misses two point jump shot
14:52
Racers offensive rebound
14:42
Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
14:40
Sam Orme defensive rebound
14:23
Carter Whitt misses two point layup
14:21
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
14:16
Brigham Rogers turnover (Kylen Milton steals)
14:13
Sam Orme shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
14:13
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
14:13
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-10
14:01
Brody Peebles misses two point jump shot
13:59
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
13:51
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
13:49
Tyler Lundblade defensive rebound
13:29
Brody Peebles misses two point jump shot
13:27
Tyler Lundblade offensive rebound
13:21
+2
Tyler Lundblade makes two point jump shot
9-12
13:04
Kylen Milton turnover (Carter Whitt steals)
12:58
+2
Sam Orme makes two point dunk (Carter Whitt assists)
9-14
12:39
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
12:37
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
12:30
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)
9-17
12:10
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
12:08
Bruins defensive rebound
11:52
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
11:50
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
11:42
+2
KyeRon Lindsay makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
11-17
11:19
Drew Scharnowski turnover (traveling)
11:19
TV timeout
11:03
+2
KyeRon Lindsay makes two point layup (Alden Applewhite assists)
13-17
10:51
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point layup
13-19
10:31
Justin Morgan turnover (Isaiah Walker steals)
10:24
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
10:22
Jonathan Pierre offensive rebound
10:11
Drew Scharnowski turnover
10:00
Aidan Noyes blocks Justin Morgan's two point layup
9:58
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Drew Scharnowski makes two point dunk (Carter Whitt assists)
13-21
9:32
KyeRon Lindsay turnover (Jonathan Pierre steals)
9:23
+3
Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
13-24
9:23
Racers 30 second timeout
9:12
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
9:10
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
8:55
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
8:53
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point layup
15-24
8:33
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
8:31
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
8:06
Terence Harcum misses two point jump shot
8:04
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
7:59
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
15-26
7:39
Kylen Milton misses two point layup
7:37
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
7:28
+3
Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
15-29
6:59
AJ Ferguson turnover
6:59
TV timeout
6:58
Bruins 30 second timeout
6:47
Nick Ellington blocks Sam Orme's two point layup
6:45
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
6:29
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
6:27
Brody Peebles defensive rebound
6:16
Tyler Lundblade turnover (Terence Harcum steals)
6:06
+2
Terence Harcum makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
17-29
5:49
Sam Orme turnover (JaCobi Wood steals)
5:35
+3
Terence Harcum makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
20-29
5:21
Alden Applewhite blocks Tyler Lundblade's three point jump shot
5:19
Tyler Lundblade offensive rebound
5:12
+2
Tyler Lundblade makes two point jump shot
20-31
4:57
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
4:55
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
4:44
Brody Peebles turnover (Terence Harcum steals)
4:18
Terence Harcum turnover
4:04
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Tyler Lundblade draws the foul)
4:04
+1
Tyler Lundblade makes regular free throw 1 of 3
20-32
4:04
+1
Tyler Lundblade makes regular free throw 2 of 3
20-33
4:04
+1
Tyler Lundblade makes regular free throw 3 of 3
20-34
3:54
Nick Ellington offensive foul
3:54
Nick Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
3:54
TV timeout
3:43
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot
20-36
3:25
AJ Ferguson misses two point layup
3:23
KyeRon Lindsay offensive rebound
3:18
KyeRon Lindsay turnover (Brigham Rogers steals)
2:56
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
2:54
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
2:45
Jonathan Pierre personal foul
2:37
Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
2:35
Bruins defensive rebound
2:12
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
2:10
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
2:04
Drew Scharnowski personal foul
1:55
AJ Ferguson turnover
1:41
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
1:39
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
1:37
Drew Scharnowski personal foul
1:20
Jump ball. (Racers gains possession)
1:16
+2
KyeRon Lindsay makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
22-36
0:54
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot
22-38
0:30
KyeRon Lindsay turnover (Sam Orme steals)
0:29
Jake Dykstra turnover
0:10
Sam Orme blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup
0:08
Bruins defensive rebound
0:02
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point layup
22-40
0:02
Justin Morgan shooting foul (Jonathan Pierre draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Jonathan Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
38
BELM
Bruins
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Brigham Rogers turnover
19:21
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
24-41
19:21
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
19:21
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-41
19:09
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
25-43
18:53
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
27-43
18:44
Sam Orme turnover (Nick Ellington steals)
18:22
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
18:20
Kylen Milton offensive rebound
18:12
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (Kylen Milton assists)
30-43
18:05
Bruins 30 second timeout
18:05
TV timeout
17:47
Nick Ellington blocks Sam Orme's two point layup
17:45
Bruins offensive rebound
17:43
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
17:41
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
17:36
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point layup
30-45
17:15
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
17:13
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
30-47
16:49
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
16:49
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:49
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
16:32
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
16:32
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:32
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-47
16:24
Jonathan Pierre turnover (AJ Ferguson steals)
16:15
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup (AJ Ferguson assists)
33-47
15:51
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
15:49
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:39
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
15:37
Kylen Milton offensive rebound
15:37
Jonathan Pierre personal foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:34
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
15:32
Drew Scharnowski defensive rebound
15:20
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
15:18
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
15:10
Sam Orme blocks Kylen Milton's two point layup
15:08
Sam Orme defensive rebound
15:04
Brody Peebles turnover
14:50
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
36-47
14:39
+3
Carter Whitt makes three point jump shot (Drew Scharnowski assists)
36-50
14:17
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
14:15
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists)
36-52
13:59
Racers 30 second timeout
13:45
Drew Scharnowski personal foul
13:29
Nick Ellington offensive foul
13:29
Nick Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
13:22
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
13:20
Racers defensive rebound
12:54
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
12:52
Sam Orme defensive rebound
12:43
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
12:41
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
12:34
Carter Whitt personal foul
12:23
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
12:21
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
12:20
Alden Applewhite personal foul
12:13
Carter Whitt turnover
11:50
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
11:48
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
11:39
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
11:37
Bruins offensive rebound
11:35
TV timeout
11:31
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
11:29
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
11:17
KyeRon Lindsay misses two point jump shot
11:15
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
11:08
+3
Alden Applewhite makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
39-52
10:45
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
10:45
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:45
Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:45
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
10:32
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
41-52
10:01
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
9:59
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
9:53
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk
41-54
9:44
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
9:44
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-54
9:44
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-54
9:22
AJ Ferguson personal foul
9:17
Carter Whitt misses two point layup
9:15
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
9:06
Jonathan Pierre shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
9:06
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-54
9:06
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-54
8:56
Alden Applewhite personal foul
8:41
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
8:39
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
8:32
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-54
8:32
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-54
8:16
Carter Whitt misses two point layup
8:14
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
8:08
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Alden Applewhite assists)
49-54
7:50
Jonathan Pierre misses two point layup
7:48
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
7:38
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
51-54
7:33
Bruins 30 second timeout
7:33
TV timeout
7:25
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
51-57
6:54
Drew Scharnowski shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
6:54
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
6:54
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:54
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
6:33
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point layup
52-59
6:15
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
54-59
5:59
Sam Orme misses two point layup
5:57
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
5:45
Tyler Lundblade shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
5:45
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-59
5:45
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-59
5:22
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-60
5:22
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-61
4:59
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
4:57
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
56-63
4:22
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
4:20
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
4:09
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
56-66
4:04
Racers 30 second timeout
4:04
TV timeout
3:58
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
3:56
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
3:44
Sam Orme turnover (Terence Harcum steals)
3:39
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
3:37
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
3:37
Sam Orme shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
3:37
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-66
3:37
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-66
3:14
Sam Orme misses two point jump shot
3:12
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
2:51
Jonathan Pierre blocks Nick Ellington's two point layup
2:49
Alden Applewhite offensive rebound
2:39
Alden Applewhite misses two point layup
2:37
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
2:28
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
2:26
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
2:16
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
2:14
Carter Whitt offensive rebound
2:09
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
2:07
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
2:02
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup
60-66
1:39
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
1:37
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
1:30
AJ Ferguson turnover (Carter Whitt steals)
1:25
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Jonathan Pierre draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Jonathan Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-67
1:25
+1
Jonathan Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-68
1:02
Alden Applewhite misses two point layup
1:00
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
0:48
Carter Whitt turnover (Terence Harcum steals)
0:43
Brigham Rogers blocks Terence Harcum's two point layup
0:41
Racers offensive rebound
0:39
Nick Ellington turnover (Sam Orme steals)
0:28
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Tyler Lundblade draws the foul)
