NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jonathan Pierre led Belmont Bruins with 21 points, Tyler Lundblade made three free throws with 20 seconds left and the Bruins knocked off Southern Illinois Salukis 90-86 on Wednesday night.
Pierre had five rebounds for the Bruins (11-5, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Brigham Rogers added 17 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had nine rebounds. Lundblade shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Salukis (5-11, 0-5) were led in scoring by Ali Abdou Dibba, who finished with 33 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Southern Illinois also got 13 points, five assists and four steals from Kennard Davis. Jarrett Hensley finished with 11 points and four assists.
Rogers scored 13 points in the first half for Belmont, which led 43-31 at the break. Pierre scored 12 points in the second half.
Both teams next play Saturday. Belmont visits Indiana State and Southern Illinois plays Missouri State at home.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
31
BELM
Bruins
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bruins gains possession)
19:55
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
19:53
Bruins offensive rebound
19:31
+3
Carter Whitt makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
0-3
18:58
Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot
18:56
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
18:50
Jarrett Hensley shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
18:50
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-4
18:50
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-5
18:24
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:22
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
18:04
Brody Peebles misses two point layup
18:02
Kennard Davis Jr. defensive rebound
17:54
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
17:52
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
17:40
Drew Steffe personal foul
17:36
Brigham Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
17:31
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
2-5
17:23
+3
Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
2-8
17:03
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:01
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
17:01
Isaiah Walker personal foul
16:58
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point hook shot (Drew Steffe assists)
4-8
16:40
Isaiah Walker turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
16:34
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup (Drew Steffe assists)
6-8
16:23
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
6-10
16:11
Ali Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Noyes steals)
16:03
Win Miller misses three point jump shot
16:01
Salukis defensive rebound
15:48
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point layup
15:46
Tyler Lundblade defensive rebound
15:40
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists)
6-13
15:09
+3
Ali Dibba makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
9-13
14:42
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
14:40
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
14:25
Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot
14:23
Aidan Noyes defensive rebound
14:15
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
14:13
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
13:48
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:46
Ali Dibba offensive rebound
13:41
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
13:39
Ali Dibba offensive rebound
13:37
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
13:35
Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound
13:33
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point layup
11-13
13:20
Win Miller misses three point jump shot
13:18
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
12:55
Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
12:53
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
12:50
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
12:48
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Aidan Noyes makes three point jump shot (Tyler Lundblade assists)
11-16
12:09
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:07
Win Miller defensive rebound
12:06
Jarrett Hensley personal foul
12:06
TV timeout
11:59
Tyler Lundblade turnover (bad pass) (Ali Dibba steals)
11:54
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup
13-16
11:38
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
13-18
11:29
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup (Ali Dibba assists)
15-18
11:28
Bruins 30 second timeout
11:28
TV timeout
11:13
Brigham Rogers turnover (bad pass)
10:43
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:41
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
10:34
Davion Sykes shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
10:34
Carter Whitt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:34
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
10:18
+3
Sheridan Sharp makes three point jump shot (Davion Sykes assists)
18-19
10:05
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
10:03
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
9:44
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk (Brody Peebles assists)
18-21
9:19
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
9:17
Tyler Lundblade defensive rebound
9:12
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Brody Peebles assists)
18-24
8:44
Ali Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Brigham Rogers steals)
8:40
Davion Sykes blocks Brody Peebles's two point layup
8:38
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
8:32
Brigham Rogers blocks Sheridan Sharp's two point layup
8:30
Salukis offensive rebound
8:29
Antwaun Massey turnover (out of bounds)
8:05
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
8:03
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
7:54
Tyler Lundblade shooting foul (Antwaun Massey draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
+1
Antwaun Massey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-24
7:54
+1
Antwaun Massey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-24
7:41
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup
20-26
7:41
Antwaun Massey shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
7:41
+1
Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-27
7:29
Sheridan Sharp misses three point jump shot
7:27
Ali Dibba offensive rebound
7:23
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point dunk (Drew Steffe assists)
22-27
7:13
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
7:11
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
7:09
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup
22-29
6:48
Ali Dibba misses three point jump shot
6:46
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
6:32
Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
6:30
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
6:12
Davion Sykes turnover (bad pass)
5:55
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
5:53
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
5:41
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:39
Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
5:26
+3
Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
22-32
5:04
Aidan Noyes shooting foul (Rolyns Aligbe draws the foul)
5:04
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-32
5:04
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-32
5:04
Salukis 30 second timeout
4:50
+3
Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)
24-35
4:34
+3
Drew Steffe makes three point jump shot (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
27-35
4:22
+2
Brody Peebles makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
27-37
3:57
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:55
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
3:37
+2
Brody Peebles makes two point layup
27-39
3:14
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
3:12
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
3:04
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
27-41
2:38
+3
Damien Mayo Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Hensley assists)
30-41
2:18
Davion Sykes personal foul
2:18
TV timeout
1:57
Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
1:38
Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball)
1:29
Win Miller misses three point jump shot
1:27
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
1:23
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
1:21
Sheridan Sharp defensive rebound
1:16
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:14
Win Miller defensive rebound
1:05
Tyler Lundblade turnover (lost ball) (Ali Dibba steals)
1:01
Ali Dibba misses two point layup
0:59
Drew Steffe offensive rebound
0:47
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
0:47
Ali Dibba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-41
0:42
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
0:40
Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
0:37
+2
Isaiah Walker makes two point layup
31-43
0:05
Sheridan Sharp misses two point jump shot
0:03
Bruins defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
55
BELM
Bruins
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
33-43
19:11
Brody Peebles turnover (lost ball) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals)
18:57
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point jump shot
35-43
18:44
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
18:42
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
37-43
18:37
Jonathan Pierre shooting foul (Ali Dibba draws the foul)
18:37
+1
Ali Dibba makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-43
18:28
Drew Steffe shooting foul (Aidan Noyes draws the foul)
18:28
+1
Aidan Noyes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-44
18:28
+1
Aidan Noyes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-45
18:03
+3
Damien Mayo Jr. makes three point jump shot (Drew Steffe assists)
41-45
17:47
Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
17:45
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
17:36
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:34
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
17:25
Aidan Noyes misses two point layup
17:23
Aidan Noyes offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Aidan Noyes makes two point layup
41-47
17:06
+3
Ali Dibba makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Hensley assists)
44-47
16:41
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
16:39
Ali Dibba defensive rebound
16:19
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sheridan Sharp assists)
47-47
16:05
Kennard Davis Jr. personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:54
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)
47-50
15:38
+2
Jarrett Hensley makes two point jump shot
49-50
15:38
Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Jarrett Hensley draws the foul)
15:38
+1
Jarrett Hensley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-50
15:21
Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass)
15:01
+3
Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot
53-50
14:42
Jarrett Hensley blocks Brigham Rogers's two point layup
14:40
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
14:31
Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
14:29
Jarrett Hensley defensive rebound
14:23
+2
Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Jarrett Hensley assists)
