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Missouri Valley Tournament - Belmont vs Illinois State Final: 76-63 - Recap
Belmont got 14 points from Tyler Lundblade en route to a 76-63 victory over Illinois State on Friday at Enterprise Center.
Belmont won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites.
Belmont got 12 points from Carter Whitt and another 11 points from Jonathan Pierre. Carter Whitt contributed 11 assists, while Jonathan Pierre cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Illinois State got 19 points from Dalton Banks in a losing cause and another 12 points from Johnny Kinziger. Dalton Banks contributed 7 assists for them, while Dalton Banks had 6 rebounds.
Belmont was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 40 boards, while Illinois State only had 33