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Sheppard's 25 lead Belmont over UIC 98-71

AP
Feb 11, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ben Sheppard's 25 points helped Belmont defeat Illinois-Chicago 98-71 on Saturday.

Sheppard shot 8 for 14 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line for the Bruins (18-9, 11-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Cade Tyson scored 19 points, shooting 5 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free throw line. Drew Friberg recorded nine points and finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range.

Jalen Jackson led the way for the Flames (10-17, 2-14) with 21 points and four steals. Filip added 13 points and two steals for UIC. Jaden Brownell also had 12 points and three blocks.

Belmont led 51-37 at halftime, with Sheppard racking up 18 points.

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1st Half
UIC
Flames
37
BELM
Bruins
51

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bruins gains possession)
19:35		Even Brauns misses two point jump shot
19:33		Cameron Fens defensive rebound
19:11		Christian Jones misses three point jump shot
19:09		Flames offensive rebound
19:00		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
18:58		Even Brauns defensive rebound
18:50		Ben Sheppard turnover
18:36	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup (Christian Jones assists)	2-0
18:17		Even Brauns turnover (Filip Skobalj steals)
18:09		Drew Friberg blocks Jalen Jackson's two point layup
18:07		Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
17:49		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
17:47		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
17:36	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	2-3
17:11		Cameron Fens turnover
16:57	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	2-6
16:41		Cameron Fens misses two point layup
16:39		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
16:34	+3	Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot	2-9
16:33		Flames 30 second timeout
16:22	+3	Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Christian Jones assists)	5-9
16:07		Even Brauns turnover (Jalen Jackson steals)
16:02		Keishawn Davidson personal foul
16:02		Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:02	+1	Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-9
15:41		Toby Okani blocks Even Brauns's two point layup
15:39		Michael Shanks offensive rebound
15:36	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	6-12
15:15	+3	Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)	9-12
15:06		Jaden Brownell personal foul
15:06		TV timeout
15:06	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-13
15:06	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-14
14:52	+2	Jaden Brownell makes two point layup	11-14
14:52		Derek Sabin personal foul
14:52	+1	Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-14
14:41	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	12-16
14:25		Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
14:23		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
14:10		Jaden Brownell blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
14:08		Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive rebound
14:04	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)	12-19
13:42		Toby Okani offensive foul
13:42		Toby Okani turnover (offensive foul)
13:34	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	12-21
13:09	+2	Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Jalen Jackson assists)	14-21
12:58	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	14-23
12:36		Ja'Kobi Gillespie blocks Jalen Jackson's two point jump shot
12:34		Flames offensive rebound
12:28	+2	Christian Jones makes two point jump shot	16-23
12:15		Derek Sabin offensive foul
12:15		Derek Sabin turnover (offensive foul)
11:47		Christian Jones turnover (traveling)
11:47		TV timeout
11:34	+2	Michael Shanks makes two point layup	16-25
11:07		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
11:05		Michael Shanks defensive rebound
10:56	+2	Michael Shanks makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	16-27
10:36		Griffin Yaklich turnover
10:23	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	16-29
10:11		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
10:11	+1	Christian Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-29
10:11		Christian Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:11		Even Brauns defensive rebound
9:47		Toby Okani personal foul
9:47	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 3	17-30
9:47	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 3	17-31
9:47		Ben Sheppard misses regular free throw 3 of 3
9:47		Cameron Fens defensive rebound
9:35	+2	Filip Skobalj makes two point jump shot	19-31
9:15		Griffin Yaklich personal foul
9:03		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
9:01		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	21-31
8:39		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
8:37		Griffin Yaklich defensive rebound
8:30		Griffin Yaklich misses three point jump shot
8:28		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
8:05		Keishawn Davidson turnover (Jalen Jackson steals)
7:47		Jalen Jackson turnover (Drew Friberg steals)
7:42	+2	Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Keishawn Davidson assists)	21-33
7:18	+2	Christian Jones makes two point jump shot	23-33
6:58		Even Brauns misses two point dunk
6:56		Christian Jones defensive rebound
6:50		Christian Jones misses two point layup
6:48		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
6:43		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
6:41		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
6:39		Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
6:37		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
6:33	+3	Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot (Even Brauns assists)	23-36
6:04		Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:02		Even Brauns defensive rebound
5:59		TV timeout
5:44		Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
5:42		Ja'Kobi Gillespie offensive rebound
5:37		EJ Bellinger misses three point jump shot
5:35		Bruins offensive rebound
5:35		Bessanty Saragba personal foul
5:34		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
5:32		Toby Okani defensive rebound
5:18		Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
5:16		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
5:07		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (Jalen Jackson steals)
4:56		Filip Skobalj turnover
4:37	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	23-39
4:11		Toby Okani turnover (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
4:07	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (EJ Bellinger assists)	23-41
4:06		Flames 30 second timeout
3:55		Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
3:53		Flames offensive rebound
3:45	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	25-41
3:27	+2	Michael Shanks makes two point jump shot	25-43
3:06		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
3:04		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
2:56		EJ Bellinger misses three point jump shot
2:54		Toby Okani defensive rebound
2:48	+3	Jalen Jackson makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	28-43
2:42	+2	EJ Bellinger makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	28-45
2:42		Jaden Brownell personal foul
2:42	+1	EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-46
2:14	+3	Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	31-46
1:47		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
1:45		Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
1:31	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	33-46
1:27		Drew Friberg turnover
1:14	+2	Christian Jones makes two point jump shot	35-46
0:58		Jalen Jackson personal foul
0:58	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-47
0:58	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-48
0:39	+2	Christian Jones makes two point jump shot	37-48
0:28	+3	Michael Shanks makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	37-51
0:02		Cade Tyson blocks Jalen Jackson's two point layup
0:01		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UIC
Flames
34
BELM
Bruins
47

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
19:41		Bruins offensive rebound
19:37		Jalen Jackson blocks Keishawn Davidson's two point jump shot
19:35		Flames defensive rebound
19:14		Toby Okani turnover
18:56		Ben Sheppard turnover (Toby Okani steals)
18:51		Toby Okani misses two point layup
18:49		Christian Jones offensive rebound
18:47		Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
18:45		Even Brauns defensive rebound
18:30		Jaden Brownell blocks Cade Tyson's two point jump shot
18:28		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
18:25		Bruins 30 second timeout
18:17		Jaden Brownell blocks Even Brauns's two point jump shot
18:15		Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
17:54		Even Brauns blocks Jaden Brownell's two point jump shot
17:52		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
17:34		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
17:32		Toby Okani defensive rebound
17:15		Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
17:13		Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
17:13		Even Brauns personal foul
17:13	+1	Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-51
17:13		Jaden Brownell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:13		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
16:56	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	38-53
16:29		Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
16:27		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
16:22	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	38-56
16:03	+2	Filip Skobalj makes two point layup (Jaden Brownell assists)	40-56
15:42		Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
15:40		Christian Jones defensive rebound
15:36	+3	Jalen Jackson makes three point jump shot (Christian Jones assists)	43-56
15:30		Toby Okani personal foul
15:30		TV timeout
15:24	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	43-59
15:03		Cameron Fens offensive foul
15:03		Cameron Fens turnover (offensive foul)
14:44		Cade Tyson misses two point layup
14:42		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
14:42		Christian Jones personal foul
14:42	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-60
14:42	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-61
14:20		Derek Sabin blocks Cameron Fens's two point layup
14:18		Derek Sabin defensive rebound
14:11		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
14:09		Filip Skobalj defensive rebound
13:56		Griffin Yaklich turnover (Cade Tyson steals)
13:52	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	43-63
13:30	+3	Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Cameron Fens assists)	46-63
13:30		Flames 30 second timeout
13:21	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)	46-66
13:04		Flames 60 second timeout
12:53	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	48-66
12:53		Michael Shanks personal foul
12:53	+1	Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-66
12:41	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)	49-69
12:24	+3	Filip Skobalj makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)	52-69
12:07		Ben Sheppard misses two point jump shot
12:05		Toby Okani defensive rebound
11:54		Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
11:52		Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
11:50	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point jump shot	54-69
11:46		Jalen Jackson personal foul
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-70
11:46	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-71
11:28		Toby Okani misses two point layup
11:26		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
11:09	+3	EJ Bellinger makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	54-74
11:09		Jaden Brownell personal foul
11:09		EJ Bellinger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:09		Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
10:52		Christian Jones misses two point layup
10:50		Flames offensive rebound
10:47		Isaiah Walker personal foul
10:47		Christian Jones technical foul
10:47		Christian Jones turnover
10:47	+1	Cade Tyson makes technical free throw 1 of 2	54-75
10:47	+1	Cade Tyson makes technical free throw 2 of 2	54-76
10:47		Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:47		Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:47		Even Brauns defensive rebound
10:30	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	54-78
10:08		Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:06		Bessanty Saragba offensive rebound
10:03		Even Brauns personal foul
10:03	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-78
10:03	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-78
9:35	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	56-80
9:22	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	58-80
8:56	+2	Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Keishawn Davidson assists)	58-82
8:37		Jalen Jackson turnover
8:21		Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
8:19		Flames defensive rebound
8:07		Griffin Yaklich turnover (Keishawn Davidson steals)
8:05	+2	EJ Bellinger makes two point dunk (Keishawn Davidson assists)	58-84
7:58		Toby Okani turnover (Ben Sheppard steals)
7:54	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (EJ Bellinger assists)	58-86
7:22	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot	60-86
7:12	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup (EJ Bellinger assists)	60-88
6:40		Toby Okani misses two point layup
6:38		Cameron Fens offensive rebound
6:38		EJ Bellinger personal foul
6:38		TV timeout
6:38		Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:38	+1	Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-88
6:28	+2	Frank Jakubicek makes two point dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	61-90
6:15		Ben Sheppard personal foul
6:15		Cameron Fens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15	+1	Cameron Fens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-90
6:03		Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point jump shot
6:01		Cameron Fens defensive rebound
5:53		Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
5:51		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
5:43		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
5:41		Flames defensive rebound
5:20		Cameron Fens misses two point hook shot
5:18		Toby Okani offensive rebound
5:18		Ben Sheppard personal foul
5:18	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-90
5:18	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-90
5:11	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	64-92
4:52		Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
4:50		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
4:46		Ben Sheppard turnover (Jalen Jackson steals)
4:41		Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:39		Cameron Fens offensive rebound
4:37	+2	Cameron Fens makes two point layup	66-92
4:24	+2	Frank Jakubicek makes two point layup (Ben Sheppard assists)	66-94
3:57		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
3:55		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
3:51	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	66-96
3:30		Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:28		Bruins defensive rebound
3:28		TV timeout
3:18		Jake Dykstra turnover (Filip Skobalj steals)
2:54		Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
2:52		Toby Okani offensive rebound
2:50		Toby Okani misses two point layup
2:49		Christian Jones offensive rebound
2:49		Christian Jones misses two point layup
2:47		Michael Shanks defensive rebound
2:31		Aidan Braccia turnover (Toby Okani steals)
2:23		Filip Skobalj misses three point jump shot
2:21		Bruins defensive rebound
1:51	+2	Aidan Braccia makes two point layup	66-98
1:36	+2	Jalen Jackson makes two point layup	68-98
1:36		Kyler Vanderjagt personal foul
1:36	+1	Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-98
1:25		Jake Dykstra turnover
1:12		Jaden Brownell turnover (Aidan Braccia steals)
1:07		Aidan Braccia misses three point jump shot
1:05		Griffin Yaklich defensive rebound
0:58		Christian Jones turnover (Kyler Vanderjagt steals)
0:27		Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point jump shot
0:25		Griffin Yaklich defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Christian Jones makes two point jump shot	71-98
0:00		End of period

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Christian Jones makes two point jump shot