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Belmont Defeats Murray State 95-77 - Recap
Drew Scharnowski scored 20 points leading Belmont to a 95-77 victory over Murray State at CFSB Center on Saturday.
Belmont won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.
Carter Whitt had 17 points for Belmont and Sam Orme chipped in with 13 points. Carter Whitt had 6 assists for them, while Isaiah Walker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Murray State got 19 points from JaCobi Wood in a losing cause and another 14 points from Terence Harcum. JaCobi Wood contributed 6 assists for them, while Nick Ellington had 7 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, 55-38.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 33 boards, while Murray State only had 32
Next game, Belmont takes its act on the road to face Illinois State looking for another win. For Murray State, they head on the road to face Evansville.