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Belmont Defeats Indiana State 89-88 - Recap
Belmont grabbed a 89-88 win over Indiana State on Wednesday, behind a 18-point effort from Ben Sheppard at Curb Event Center.
Bettors who backed Belmont were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -2.5.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 16 points for Belmont and Drew Friberg chipped in with 15 points. Keishawn Davidson had 5 assists for them, while Even Brauns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Indiana State got 20 points from Xavier Bledson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Robbie Avila. Julian Larry contributed 6 assists for them, while Courvoisier McCauley had 7 rebounds.
Belmont trailed at halftime, 54-38.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 34 boards, while Indiana State only had 30
Belmont heads into a battle against Northern Iowa. Indiana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Missouri State.