Belmont Defeats Eastern Kentucky 85-74 - Recap
Belmont Defeats Eastern Kentucky 85-74 - Recap
Belmont grabbed an 85-74 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Ian Clark at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Bettors who backed Belmont were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 5 at sportsbooks.
J.J. Mann had 18 points for Belmont and Kerron Johnson chipped in with 16 points. J.J. Mann had 6 assists for them, while Trevor Noack was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got 24 points from Corey Walden in a losing cause and another 15 points from Mike DiNunno. Mike DiNunno contributed 5 assists for them, while Eric Stutz had 5 rebounds.
Belmont hit the break leading 42-31 before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Kentucky had a 23-19 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
