Muszynski leads Belmont to 5th straight win, 74-51
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nick Muszynski scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists as Belmont Bruins rolled past Tennessee State Tigers 74-51 on Thursday night, notching a fifth-straight win.
Grayson Murphy added 12 points, six assists and five steals for Belmont (19-7, 10-3 Ohio Valley Conference), while Adam Kunkel added 11 points. Tyler Scanlon had eight points and five assists.
The Bruins forced a season-high 23 turnovers, turning them into 24 points.
Tennessee State scored a season-low 23 points in the second half, shooting 32% (9-for-28) and making 12 turnovers.
Michael Littlejohn had 14 points for the Tigers (15-11, 7-6). Mark Freeman added 11 points and seven rebounds. Wesley Harris had seven rebounds.
Belmont faces Jacksonville State at home on Saturday. Tennessee State plays Tennessee Tech at home on Saturday.
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| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn. State 15-11 | 71.4 PPG | 40.5 RPG | 13.6 APG |
| Belmont 19-7 | 79.6 PPG | 40.4 RPG | 18.3 APG |
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| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |