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Belmont Defeats Evansville 85-82 - Recap
Carter Whitt scored 20 points leading Belmont to a 85-82 victory over Evansville at Ford Center on Saturday.
Belmont won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Belmont got 16 points from Brigham Rogers and another 15 points from Jonathan Pierre. Jonathan Pierre contributed 7 assists, while Brigham Rogers cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Evansville got a 25-point performance from Cam Haffner, who was supported by 16 points from Tayshawn Comer. Tanner Cuff had 11 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Tanner Cuff grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 39-38 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Evansville as they grabbed 30 boards, while Belmont only had 29
Belmont heads into a battle against Bradley. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against UIC.