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Belmont Downs Murray State 83-61 - Match Report
The battle between Belmont and Murray State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Murray State was handed a 83-61 defeat on Wednesday at CFSB Center.
Belmont won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.
Malik Dia had 25 points for Belmont and Cade Tyson chipped in with 19 points. Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 5 assists for them, while Cade Tyson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Murray State got 14 points from Rob Perry in a losing cause and another 11 points from Lawrent Rice. JaCobi Wood contributed 4 assists for them, while Rob Perry had 8 rebounds.
Belmont led at halftime, 38-31.
The rebound battle favored Belmont as they grabbed 32 boards, while Murray State only had 31
Next game, Belmont takes its act home to face Evansville looking for another win. For Murray State, they head on the road to face Indiana State.