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Ohio Valley Tournament - Jacksonville State Falls 72-69 Against Belmont - Game Recap

Belmont grabbed a 72-69 win over Jacksonville State on Friday, behind a 24-point effort from Luke Smith at Ford Center.

Belmont earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.

Belmont got 14 points from Grayson Murphy and another 13 points from Nick Muszynski. Grayson Murphy contributed 12 assists, while Nick Muszynski cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Jacksonville State got 20 points from Amanze Ngumezi in a losing cause and another 13 points from Darian Adams. Jalen Finch contributed 4 assists for them, while Kayne Henry had 11 rebounds.

Belmont led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Jacksonville State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-33.