SIUE

BELMONT

Wood, Belmont beat SIU-Edwardsville 78-61 in OVC tourney

AP
Mar 03, 2021

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) JaCobi Wood came off the bench to score 19 points to carry No. 1 seed Belmont Bruins to a 78-61 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tourney on Wednesday night.

Wood shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers.

Caleb Hollander had 17 points for Belmont (25-3). Grayson Murphy added 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Luke Smith had 10 points.

Iziah James had 18 points for the Cougars (9-17). Mike Adewunmi added 16 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Shamar Wright had 10 points. Lamar Wright had a career-high seven blocks plus nine points.

Belmont will play the winner of Thursday's game between No. 4 seed Jacksonville State and fifth-seeded Murray State in the semifinals Friday.

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1st Half
SIUE
Cougars
30
BELM
Bruins
43

Time		Play	Score
19:25		Lamar Wright vs. Nick Muszynski (Shamar Wright gains possession)
19:46		Courtney Carter misses two point jump shot
19:44		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
19:43	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup	2-0
19:29	+2	Caleb Hollander makes two point layup (Nick Muszynski assists)	2-2
19:11		Caleb Hollander shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
19:11	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
19:11	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
18:56		Luke Smith turnover (bad pass) (Courtney Carter steals)
18:42	+2	Courtney Carter makes two point driving layup	6-2
18:31	+3	Luke Smith makes three point jump shot (Grayson Murphy assists)	6-5
18:16		Desmond Polk turnover (bad pass) (Grayson Murphy steals)
18:16		Mike Adewunmi blocks Ben Sheppard's two point layup
18:14		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
18:09		Luke Smith shooting foul (Shamar Wright draws the foul)
18:09	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
18:09	+1	Shamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
18:01		Luke Smith misses three point jump shot
17:59		Caleb Hollander offensive rebound
17:57	+2	Caleb Hollander makes two point layup	8-7
17:44	+3	Mike Adewunmi makes three point jump shot (Shamar Wright assists)	11-7
17:30		Grayson Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Mike Adewunmi steals)
17:01		Courtney Carter misses three point jump shot
16:59		Caleb Hollander defensive rebound
16:57		Caleb Hollander misses three point jump shot
16:55		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
16:31		Even Brauns blocks Lamar Wright's two point layup
16:29		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
16:20	+2	Caleb Hollander makes two point turnaround jump shot	11-9
16:06		Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
16:04		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
15:49	+3	Caleb Hollander makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	11-12
15:22		Courtney Carter turnover (bad pass) (Ben Sheppard steals)
15:13		Grayson Murphy misses three point jump shot
15:11		Cougars defensive rebound
15:09		TV timeout
14:49		Courtney Carter misses three point jump shot
14:47		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
14:30		Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
14:28		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
14:21		Mike Adewunmi blocks Tate Pierson's three point jump shot
14:19		Bruins offensive rebound
14:14		Jacobi Wood turnover (lost ball) (Mike Adewunmi steals)
13:53	+2	Mike Adewunmi makes two point driving jump shot (Desmond Polk assists)	13-12
13:41		Even Brauns misses two point jump shot
13:39		Even Brauns offensive rebound
13:35	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup	13-14
13:11		Courtney Carter turnover (bad pass)
13:03		Shamar Wright personal foul (Nick Muszynski draws the foul)
12:59		Caleb Hollander turnover (bad pass) (Iziah James steals)
12:50		Mike Adewunmi misses three point jump shot
12:48		Shamar Wright offensive rebound
12:32		Nick Muszynski blocks Desmond Polk's two point driving layup
12:30		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
12:10		Caleb Hollander misses three point jump shot
12:08		Iziah James defensive rebound
11:38		Shamar Wright misses two point turnaround jump shot
11:36		Nick Muszynski defensive rebound
11:29		Grayson Murphy misses two point layup
11:27		Caleb Hollander offensive rebound
11:22	+2	Caleb Hollander makes two point layup	13-16
11:06		Mike Adewunmi misses three point jump shot
11:04		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
10:55		Caleb Hollander misses three point jump shot
10:56		Grayson Murphy offensive rebound
10:56		TV timeout
10:45	+3	Luke Smith makes three point jump shot (Grayson Murphy assists)	13-19
10:20		Iziah James misses three point jump shot
10:18		Even Brauns defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point layup (Luke Smith assists)	13-21
10:08		Cougars 30 second timeout
9:56		Courtney Carter turnover (bad pass)
9:41		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
9:39		Even Brauns offensive rebound
9:35		Even Brauns misses two point layup
9:33		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
9:27		Michael Matas blocks Ben Sheppard's two point jump shot
9:25		Iziah James defensive rebound
9:22		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
9:20		Luke Smith defensive rebound
8:58		Grayson Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Iziah James steals)
8:47		Iziah James misses two point pullup jump shot
8:45		Nick Muszynski defensive rebound
8:39		Nick Muszynski offensive foul (Iziah James draws the foul)
8:39		Nick Muszynski turnover
8:17	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point driving layup (Lamar Wright assists)	15-21
7:49		Iziah James personal foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:32	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Luke Smith assists)	15-24
7:12	+2	Iziah James makes two point floating jump shot	17-24
6:55		Nick Muszynski turnover (lost ball) (Shamar Wright steals)
6:38		Lamar Wright turnover (traveling)
6:27	+2	Nick Muszynski makes two point dunk (Ben Sheppard assists)	17-26
6:04		Shamar Wright misses two point jump shot
6:02		Nick Muszynski defensive rebound
6:02		Lamar Wright personal foul (Nick Muszynski draws the foul)
5:41		Luke Smith misses three point jump shot
5:39		Grayson Murphy offensive rebound
5:32	+3	Caleb Hollander makes three point jump shot (Luke Smith assists)	17-29
5:12	+2	Michael Matas makes two point layup (Courtney Carter assists)	19-29
5:00		Ben Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Iziah James steals)
4:52	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point layup (Iziah James assists)	21-29
4:40		Caleb Hollander misses three point jump shot
4:38		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
4:31		Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
4:29		Desmond Polk defensive rebound
4:12	+3	Iziah James makes three point jump shot (Courtney Carter assists)	24-29
3:56		Lamar Wright blocks Jacobi Wood's two point driving layup
3:54		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
3:34		Caleb Hollander blocks Michael Matas's two point layup
3:32		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
3:24	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)	24-31
3:00	+2	Iziah James makes two point jump shot	26-31
2:41	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot	26-34
2:17		Iziah James misses two point driving layup
2:15		Caleb Hollander defensive rebound
2:06	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Grayson Murphy assists)	26-37
1:37	+2	Desmond Polk makes two point layup	28-37
1:24	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point layup (Caleb Hollander assists)	28-39
1:24		Shamar Wright shooting foul (Grayson Murphy draws the foul)
1:24		TV timeout
1:24	+1	Grayson Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-40
1:00	+2	Mike Adewunmi makes two point driving layup	30-40
0:50	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Tate Pierson assists)	30-43
0:30		Lamar Wright misses two point hook shot
0:28		Nick Muszynski defensive rebound
0:00		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIUE
Cougars
31
BELM
Bruins
35

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Ben Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Mike Adewunmi steals)
19:31		Nick Muszynski blocks Courtney Carter's two point jump shot
19:29		Nick Muszynski defensive rebound
19:04		Desmond Polk personal foul (Nick Muszynski draws the foul)
19:01	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point layup (Caleb Hollander assists)	30-45
18:47		Courtney Carter turnover (bad pass)
18:37	+3	Caleb Hollander makes three point jump shot (Grayson Murphy assists)	30-48
18:15	+2	Mike Adewunmi makes two point driving layup	32-48
18:15		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
18:15	+1	Mike Adewunmi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-48
18:00	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point layup (Nick Muszynski assists)	33-50
17:56		Shamar Wright turnover (bad pass) (Grayson Murphy steals)
17:35		Caleb Hollander misses two point layup
17:33		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
17:42	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot	35-50
17:30		Shamar Wright personal foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
17:24		Ben Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Iziah James steals)
16:57		Mike Adewunmi offensive foul (Luke Smith draws the foul)
16:57		Mike Adewunmi turnover
16:28		Jacobi Wood offensive foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
16:28		Jacobi Wood turnover
16:16		Michael Shanks personal foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
15:56	+2	Iziah James makes two point pullup jump shot	37-50
15:32		Lamar Wright blocks Even Brauns's two point layup
15:30		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
15:30		Michael Shanks personal foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:11	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup (Mike Adewunmi assists)	39-50
14:48		Tate Pierson misses three point jump shot
14:46		Iziah James defensive rebound
14:24		Iziah James misses three point jump shot
14:22		Even Brauns defensive rebound
14:13		Luke Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
14:11		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
13:46		Mike Adewunmi misses two point layup
13:44		Grayson Murphy defensive rebound
13:40	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point driving layup	39-52
13:22	+2	Courtney Carter makes two point layup (Mike Adewunmi assists)	41-52
13:09		Jacobi Wood misses two point step back jump shot
13:07		Iziah James defensive rebound
12:48	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point hook shot (Courtney Carter assists)	43-52
12:21	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Grayson Murphy assists)	43-54
12:02		Iziah James misses two point driving jump shot
12:00		Even Brauns defensive rebound
11:49		Tate Pierson misses three point jump shot
11:47		Lamar Wright defensive rebound
11:23		Courtney Carter turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Murphy steals)
11:16		Lamar Wright blocks Grayson Murphy's two point layup
11:14		Even Brauns offensive rebound
11:14		Mike Adewunmi shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
11:14		TV timeout
11:14	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-55
11:14	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-56
11:06		Mike Adewunmi offensive foul (Grayson Murphy draws the foul)
11:06		Mike Adewunmi turnover
10:40	+2	Luke Smith makes two point pullup jump shot	43-58
10:09		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Mike Adewunmi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-58
10:09	+1	Mike Adewunmi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-58
9:58		Shamar Wright shooting foul (Derek Sabin draws the foul)
9:58	+1	Derek Sabin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-59
9:58		Derek Sabin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:58		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
9:35	+2	Iziah James makes two point pullup jump shot	47-59
9:22		Grayson Murphy misses two point layup
9:20		Derek Sabin offensive rebound
9:22		Derek Sabin turnover (offensive goaltending)
8:59		Derek Sabin shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
8:59	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
8:59		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:59		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
8:46		Lamar Wright blocks Nick Muszynski's two point layup
8:44		Bruins offensive rebound
8:38	+2	Nick Muszynski makes two point layup (Grayson Murphy assists)	48-61
8:12	+3	Mike Adewunmi makes three point jump shot	51-61
7:53		Luke Smith misses three point jump shot
7:51		Courtney Carter defensive rebound
7:39		Nick Muszynski personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
7:39		TV timeout
7:39		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:39		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
7:23		Desmond Polk kicked ball violation
7:18	+2	Grayson Murphy makes two point layup (Ben Sheppard assists)	51-63
6:51		Courtney Carter turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wood steals)
6:45		Mike Adewunmi blocks Ben Sheppard's two point layup
6:43		Desmond Polk defensive rebound
6:38		Desmond Polk misses two point pullup jump shot
6:36		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
6:36		Ben Sheppard personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
6:36		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:34		Cougars offensive rebound
6:30		Mike Adewunmi turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Murphy steals)
6:17		Lamar Wright personal foul (Nick Muszynski draws the foul)
6:17	+1	Nick Muszynski makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-64
6:17		Nick Muszynski misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:17		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
5:56		Desmond Polk turnover (bad pass) (Grayson Murphy steals)
5:51		Jacobi Wood turnover (lost ball)
5:33		Mike Adewunmi misses two point jump shot
5:31		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
5:16		Courtney Carter misses three point jump shot
5:14		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Grayson Murphy assists)	51-67
4:51		Cougars 30 second timeout
4:51		TV timeout
4:33		Desmond Polk turnover (bad pass) (Luke Smith steals)
4:26	+2	Luke Smith makes two point driving layup	51-69
4:11		Shamar Wright misses two point turnaround jump shot
4:09		Tate Pierson defensive rebound
3:57	+2	Jacobi Wood makes two point reverse layup	51-71
3:39		Jacobi Wood personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:39	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-71
3:39	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-71
3:26		Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
3:24		Cougars defensive rebound
3:05		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
3:03		Even Brauns defensive rebound
2:41		Luke Smith misses three point jump shot
2:39		Lamar Wright defensive rebound
2:30		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Mike Adewunmi draws the foul)
2:30	+1	Mike Adewunmi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-71
2:30		Mike Adewunmi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:30		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
2:02		Luke Smith turnover (bad pass) (Shamar Wright steals)
1:52	+2	Iziah James makes two point turnaround jump shot	56-71
1:44		Iziah James personal foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-72
1:44	+1	Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-73
1:34		Mike Adewunmi misses three point jump shot
1:32		Bruins defensive rebound
1:18		Lamar Wright blocks Caleb Hollander's two point jump shot
1:16		Caleb Hollander offensive rebound
1:13		Lamar Wright blocks Caleb Hollander's two point jump shot
1:11		Bruins offensive rebound
1:09	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup (Tate Pierson assists)	56-75
0:49	+2	Iziah James makes two point pullup jump shot (Courtney Carter assists)	58-75
0:49		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:48		Lamar Wright personal foul (Frank Jakubicek draws the foul)
0:48		Frank Jakubicek misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:48		EJ Bellinger offensive rebound
0:45		Lamar Wright blocks EJ Bellinger's two point layup
0:43		Mike Adewunmi defensive rebound
0:39	+3	Iziah James makes three point jump shot (Mike Adewunmi assists)	61-75
0:39		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:37		Lamar Wright personal foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
0:37		Jacobi Wood misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:37	+1	Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-76
0:34		Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
0:32		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
0:26		Desmond Polk personal foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-77
0:26	+1	Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-78
0:21		Jackson Best misses two point layup
0:19		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

EJ Bellinger defensive rebound