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Sheppard puts up 23 as Belmont takes down Murray State 80-65

AP
Jan 18, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ben Sheppard scored 23 points as Belmont beat Murray State 80-65 on Tuesday.

Sheppard also added six rebounds for the Bruins (14-6, 7-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Friberg shot 5 for 8, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Cade Tyson shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds.

The Racers (10-9, 5-4) were led in scoring by Rob Perry, who finished with 14 points. Murray State also got 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists from Jacobi Wood. Jamari Smith also had 11 points and two steals.

Belmont took the lead with 3:00 left in the first half and never looked back. Sheppard led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 34-30 at the break. Belmont pulled away with an 11-1 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Murray State by 11 points in the final half, as Sheppard led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.

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Both teams next play Saturday. Belmont visits Bradley while Murray State hosts Indiana State.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
MURR
Racers
30
BELM
Bruins
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Racers gains possession)
19:48	+2	Rob Perry makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)	2-0
19:27	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point jump shot	2-2
19:09	+3	Brian Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot	5-2
18:38		Ben Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (Jacobi Wood steals)
18:31		Jacobi Wood turnover (lost ball) (Even Brauns steals)
18:23		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
18:21		Even Brauns offensive rebound
18:21		Even Brauns misses two point layup
18:20		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
18:20		Rob Perry personal foul
18:09	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	5-5
17:49		Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
17:47		Bruins defensive rebound
17:27	+2	Drew Friberg makes two point jump shot	5-7
17:04	+2	Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot	7-7
16:45		Drew Friberg turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Smith steals)
16:33		Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:31		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
16:26		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
16:24		Drew Friberg offensive rebound
16:10		Drew Friberg misses two point jump shot
16:08		DJ Burns defensive rebound
15:49		Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
15:47		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
15:41		Keishawn Davidson misses two point layup
15:39		Even Brauns offensive rebound
15:35	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup	7-9
15:15	+2	DJ Burns makes two point jump shot	9-9
14:54		DJ Burns shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
14:54		TV timeout
14:54		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:54	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-10
14:42		Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
14:40		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
14:14		Brian Moore Jr. blocks Frank Jakubicek's two point jump shot
14:12		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
13:52	+2	Rob Perry makes two point jump shot	11-10
13:39		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
13:37		Rob Perry defensive rebound
13:10	+2	Jamari Smith makes two point hook shot	13-10
12:53		Justin Morgan shooting foul (Frank Jakubicek draws the foul)
12:53		Frank Jakubicek misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53	+1	Frank Jakubicek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-11
12:41		DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
12:39		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
12:18		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
12:16		Rob Perry defensive rebound
12:03		Even Brauns blocks Quincy Anderson's two point jump shot
12:01		Racers offensive rebound
12:00	+2	Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)	15-11
11:52		Michael Shanks misses two point layup
11:50		Justin Morgan defensive rebound
11:39		Cade Tyson blocks Rob Perry's two point jump shot
11:37		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
11:16		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
11:14		Justin Morgan defensive rebound
10:59		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
10:59		TV timeout
10:42	+2	Justin Morgan makes two point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)	17-11
10:10		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
10:08		Keishawn Davidson offensive rebound
10:00		Even Brauns misses two point layup
9:58		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
9:44	+2	DJ Burns makes two point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)	19-11
9:20		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
9:18		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
9:09		Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
9:07		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
8:52		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Smith steals)
8:45		Even Brauns blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
8:43		Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
8:33	+2	Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)	21-11
8:30		Quincy Anderson personal foul
8:27	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	21-14
8:02	+2	Jamari Smith makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wood assists)	23-14
7:51		TV timeout
7:46		Jacobi Wood personal foul
7:37	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	23-16
7:20	+2	Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Brian Moore Jr. assists)	25-16
7:07		Jamari Smith blocks Ben Sheppard's two point layup
7:05		Even Brauns offensive rebound
6:59	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup	25-18
6:42		Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
6:40		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
6:32	+2	Keishawn Davidson makes two point jump shot	25-20
6:04	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)	28-20
5:51		Brian Moore Jr. personal foul
5:40	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Derek Sabin assists)	28-22
5:21		Cade Tyson personal foul
5:04		Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
5:02		Derek Sabin defensive rebound
4:44	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Cade Tyson assists)	28-25
4:25		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
4:18		Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
4:16		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
4:02		Justin Morgan personal foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-26
4:02	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-27
3:51		Rob Perry misses two point layup
3:49		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
3:39		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
3:37		Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
3:28		DJ Burns misses two point layup
3:26		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
3:20		TV timeout
3:00	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup	28-29
2:40		Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
2:38		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
2:32	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	28-32
2:06		Jacobi Wood turnover (lost ball) (Keishawn Davidson steals)
2:01	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup (Keishawn Davidson assists)	28-34
1:58		Racers 30 second timeout
1:47		Drew Friberg personal foul
1:43		Even Brauns blocks Jamari Smith's two point layup
1:41		Jamari Smith offensive rebound
1:29		Jamari Smith misses two point layup
1:27		DJ Burns offensive rebound
1:26		Even Brauns blocks Jamari Smith's two point layup
1:25		Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:18		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
1:16		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
1:12		Cade Tyson personal foul
0:54		Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
0:52		DJ Burns offensive rebound
0:43		DJ Burns misses two point layup
0:41		Brian Moore Jr. offensive rebound
0:36	+2	Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup	30-34
0:26		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
0:24		Jamari Smith defensive rebound
0:19		Jamari Smith misses two point dunk
0:17		Michael Shanks defensive rebound
0:08		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
0:06		Rob Perry defensive rebound
0:01		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:01		Jacobi Wood turnover (bad pass) (EJ Bellinger steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MURR
Racers
35
BELM
Bruins
46

Time		Play	Score
19:54	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	30-37
19:25	+2	Rob Perry makes two point jump shot	32-37
19:09	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	32-40
18:44		Cade Tyson personal foul
18:31		Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
18:29		Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
18:21		Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
18:19		Bruins defensive rebound
18:09	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	32-42
18:09		Rob Perry shooting foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
18:09	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-43
17:55		Jacobi Wood misses two point layup
17:53		Jamari Smith offensive rebound
17:47		Jamari Smith misses two point layup
17:45		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
17:39		Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
17:37		DJ Burns defensive rebound
17:30		Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
17:28		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
17:13		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
17:11		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
16:55	+3	Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)	35-43
16:33		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
16:31		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
16:26		Jamari Smith misses two point layup
16:24		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
16:20	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (Keishawn Davidson assists)	35-45
16:01		Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:59		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
15:43	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	35-48
15:38		Racers 30 second timeout
15:38		TV timeout
15:29		Sam Murray II misses two point layup
15:27		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
15:15		Brian Moore Jr. shooting foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
15:15		TV timeout
15:15	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-49
15:15	+1	Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-50
14:59		Frank Jakubicek personal foul
14:49		Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
14:47		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
14:38		Ben Sheppard turnover (bad pass)
14:13		Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
14:11		Sam Murray II offensive rebound
14:07		Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
14:05		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
14:03		Justin Morgan personal foul
13:49		Isaiah Walker turnover (bad pass)
13:37		Even Brauns shooting foul (Justin Morgan draws the foul)
13:37		Justin Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:37	+1	Justin Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-50
13:23		Jacobi Wood shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
13:23	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-51
13:23	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-52
13:10		Even Brauns blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
13:08		DJ Burns offensive rebound
13:02		DJ Burns misses two point layup
13:00		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
12:56	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point layup	36-54
12:36	+2	DJ Burns makes two point layup	38-54
12:18		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
12:16		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
12:07		Jamari Smith turnover (lost ball) (Even Brauns steals)
11:56	+2	Keishawn Davidson makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	38-56
11:41		Ben Sheppard personal foul
11:41		TV timeout
11:36	+2	DJ Burns makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)	40-56
11:23		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (bad pass)
11:10	+2	Rob Perry makes two point jump shot	42-56
10:33	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Drew Friberg assists)	42-58
10:14	+2	Jacobi Wood makes two point layup	44-58
9:55	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	44-61
9:34		Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
9:22		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
9:20		Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
9:08		Keishawn Davidson personal foul
9:02		Derek Sabin shooting foul (Jamari Smith draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Jamari Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-61
9:02		Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02		Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
8:46		Derek Sabin shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
8:46		Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:46	+1	Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-61
8:31		Quincy Anderson blocks Keishawn Davidson's two point jump shot
8:29		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
8:19		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
8:17		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
8:11	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	46-64
8:05		Jamari Smith misses two point layup
8:03		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
7:57		Quincy Anderson personal foul
7:57		TV timeout
7:54	+2	Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Drew Friberg assists)	46-66
7:42		Even Brauns blocks Sam Murray II's two point layup
7:40		Justin Morgan offensive rebound
7:32		Justin Morgan misses two point layup
7:30		Sam Murray II offensive rebound
7:26		Sam Murray II misses two point layup
7:24		Justin Morgan offensive rebound
7:24	+2	Justin Morgan makes two point layup	48-66
7:24		Drew Friberg shooting foul (Justin Morgan draws the foul)
7:24	+1	Justin Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-66
7:08		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
7:06		Even Brauns offensive rebound
7:01		Even Brauns misses two point layup
6:59		Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
6:54		Jacobi Wood misses two point layup
6:52		Sam Murray II offensive rebound
6:47	+2	Sam Murray II makes two point dunk	51-66
6:35	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	51-69
6:07		Ben Sheppard personal foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-69
6:07	+1	Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-69
5:40		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
5:38		Drew Friberg offensive rebound
5:32		Keishawn Davidson turnover (out of bounds)
5:24		Sam Murray II misses two point jump shot
5:22		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
5:02	+2	Keishawn Davidson makes two point layup (Even Brauns assists)	53-71
5:02		Justin Morgan shooting foul (Keishawn Davidson draws the foul)
5:02	+1	Keishawn Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-72
4:51		Rob Perry misses two point layup
4:49		Sam Murray II offensive rebound
4:46		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
4:46		Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:46	+1	Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-72
4:34		Sam Murray II personal foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
4:34		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:34		Sam Murray II defensive rebound
4:29		Even Brauns shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-72
4:29	+1	Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-72
4:16		Even Brauns misses two point layup
4:14		Rob Perry defensive rebound
4:07		Sam Murray II misses two point layup
4:05		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
3:32		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
3:30		Even Brauns offensive rebound
3:25	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Even Brauns assists)	56-75
3:14		Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
3:12		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
3:07		Quincy Anderson personal foul
3:07		TV timeout
3:07		Keishawn Davidson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:07		Rob Perry defensive rebound
2:58	+3	Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Justin Morgan assists)	59-75
2:29	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	59-77
2:09	+2	Jacobi Wood makes two point layup (Sam Murray II assists)	61-77
1:35	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	61-80
1:16		Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:14		Sam Murray II offensive rebound
1:13		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
1:13		Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13		Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:13		Jaxon Edwards offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point jump shot	63-80
0:41		Even Brauns turnover (lost ball)
0:36	+2	Jacobi Wood makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)	65-80
0:01		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)