Belmont Bruins vs Temple Owls
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - FIRST FOUR
23-10
70
23-10
27-5
81
27-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (28-71)
Field Goal %
53% (28-53)
32% (7-22)
Three Point %
39% (9-23)
54% (7-13)
Free Throw %
76% (16-21)
11
Turnovers
11
39
Rebounds
33
5
Largest Lead
13
Game Information
Dayton, OH
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Owen Shortt
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 28-71 | 28-53 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 53 |
| 3PT | 7-22 | 9-23 |
| Three Point % | 32 | 39 |
| FT | 7-13 | 16-21 |
| Free Throw % | 54 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 3 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 30 |
| Assists | 13 | 15 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 36 | 34 |
| Fouls | 22 | 12 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 13 |
TEM vs BEL Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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