Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Belmont Bruins (14-6, 7-2 MVC) will be going for their sixth consecutive win when they face the Bradley Braves (13-7, 6-3 MVC) on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins are coming off an 80-65 win over Murray State as 6.5-point favorites. The Braves are coming off a 78-67 win over Indiana State as two-point underdogs.
Belmont won the only meeting between the two teams.
The Bruins are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a five-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Braves, which will give them their sixth win in a row and ninth win in their last 10 games.
Belmont is averaging 74.2 points per game. They scored 80 points in their last game, making 49.2 percent of their field goals and 41.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Ben Sheppard led the Bruins with 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Cade Tyson finished with 12 points and six rebounds, while Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Belmont has played well defensively, giving up 70.9 points per game. They gave up 65 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.