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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Isaiah Walker scored 24
points, Carter Whitt made a jumper at the buzzer in overtime and
Belmont beat Illinois State 99-97 on Wednesday night.
Belmont's Jonathan Pierre hit a jumper to tie it 97-all with 21
seconds left. Whitt forced a turnover on the next possession and
then hit a fade-away jumper in the lane to seal it.
Walker went 10 of 12 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range)
for the Bruins (7-2, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Pierre
added 19 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Tyler Lundblade scored 15 points on five 3s and Whitt finished
with 10 points.
Caden Boser led the way for the Redbirds (4-4, 0-1) with 17
points. Chase Walker added 16 points and six rebounds for
Illinois State. Johnny Kinziger also recorded 16 points and five
assists.
Belmont entered halftime up 54-45. Brody Peebles paced the
Bruins with 14 points. Belmont was outscored by nine points in
the second half as the teams ended regulation tied 88-88. Pierre
scored five points in the overtime.
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