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Whitt scores 14, Belmont beats Middle Tennessee 82-79
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Carter Whitt scored 14 points as Belmont beat Middle Tennessee 82-79 on Saturday.
Whitt also added eight rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Bruins (8-2). Isaiah Walker also scored 14 points while going 6 of 12 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Sam Orme had 12 points and went 5 of 11 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
The Blue Raiders (7-3) were led by Jlynn Counter, who recorded 22 points and five assists. Middle Tennessee also got 21 points and two blocks from Jestin Porter. Essam Mostafa finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Belmont went into the half ahead of Middle Tennessee 38-30. Walker scored eight points in the half. Belmont pulled off the victory after a 19-2 run spanning both halves erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 44-30 with 19:01 remaining in the second half. Whitt scored 10 second-half points and his four free throws in the final half-minute helped the Bruins maintain their lead.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Essam Mostafa vs. Brigham Rogers (Blue Raiders gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:40 | | Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound | ||
| 19:26 | | +2 | Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | | Camryn Weston misses two point layup | ||
| 19:12 | | Essam Mostafa offensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | | Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 18:28 | | +3 | Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Essam Mostafa assists) | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | | +3 | Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | | Tyler Lundblade turnover (lost ball) (Kamari Lands steals) | ||
| 17:15 | | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point dunk (Kamari Lands assists) | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | | +2 | Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot | 9-7 |
| 16:27 | | Kamari Lands turnover (bad pass) (Carter Whitt steals) | ||
| 16:19 | | Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:17 | | Isaiah Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:00 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 15:53 | | +3 | Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists) | 12-7 |
| 15:44 | | Jestin Porter shooting foul (Isaiah Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 15:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:44 | | Isaiah Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:44 | | +1 | Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-8 |
| 15:27 | | Camryn Weston turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Walker steals) | ||
| 15:19 | | +2 | Isaiah Walker makes two point layup | 12-10 |
| 15:09 | | Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Pierre steals) | ||
| 14:42 | | Torey Alston shooting foul (Drew Scharnowski draws the foul) | ||
| 14:42 | | +1 | Drew Scharnowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | | Drew Scharnowski misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:42 | | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | ||
| 14:28 | | Jlynn Counter turnover (lost ball) (Sam Orme steals) | ||
| 14:04 | | +2 | Brody Peebles makes two point jump shot | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point dunk (Camryn Weston assists) | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | | Chris Loofe blocks Jonathan Pierre's two point layup | ||
| 13:25 | | Bruins offensive rebound | ||
| 13:17 | | Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:04 | | Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Chris Loofe offensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | Drew Scharnowski blocks Chris Loofe's two point layup | ||
| 12:52 | | Drew Scharnowski defensive rebound | ||
| 12:32 | | Torey Alston blocks Drew Scharnowski's two point layup | ||
| 12:32 | | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:12 | | Sam Orme defensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 | | +3 | Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists) | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | | Drew Scharnowski personal foul | ||
| 11:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:39 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Bruins defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | Brigham Rogers misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Carter Whitt offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Jonathan Pierre misses two point layup | ||
| 10:58 | | Isaiah Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +3 | Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists) | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | | Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Carter Whitt defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Brigham Rogers misses two point layup | ||
| 10:21 | | Jestin Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Carter Whitt steals) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Brigham Rogers assists) | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | | Kamari Lands shooting foul (Isaiah Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Isaiah Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:07 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Carter Whitt defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Isaiah Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Essam Mostafa offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup | 16-21 |
| 9:27 | | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:02 | | Drew Scharnowski misses two point layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Drew Scharnowski offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Drew Scharnowski misses two point layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Tre Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Jump ball. Tre Green vs. Isaiah Walker (Isaiah Walker gains possession) | ||
| 8:54 | | Tre Green turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Walker steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jonathan Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Camryn Weston steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Camryn Weston turnover (bad pass) (Carter Whitt steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Essam Mostafa misses two point layup | ||
| 8:25 | | Essam Mostafa offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup | 18-21 |
| 8:25 | | Jake Dykstra shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +1 | Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-21 |
| 8:07 | | Torey Alston personal foul | ||
| 8:05 | | Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Drew Scharnowski offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Essam Mostafa misses two point layup | ||
| 7:26 | | Drew Scharnowski defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Essam Mostafa personal foul | ||
| 7:25 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:10 | | Brody Peebles misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot | 21-21 |
| 6:31 | | +2 | Sam Orme makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists) | 21-23 |
| 6:18 | | Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Isaiah Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Tre Green makes two point layup | 23-23 |
| 5:21 | | Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +3 | Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists) | 26-23 |
| 4:48 | | Sam Orme misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Brigham Rogers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Chris Loofe personal foul | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot | 26-25 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Chris Loofe makes two point dunk (Camryn Weston assists) | 28-25 |
| 4:02 | | Brigham Rogers misses two point layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Isaiah Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Isaiah Walker makes two point layup | 28-27 |
| 3:59 | | Tre Green shooting foul (Isaiah Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:59 | | +1 | Isaiah Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-28 |
| 3:45 | | Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Carter Whitt defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Carter Whitt makes two point layup (Brigham Rogers assists) | 28-30 |
| 3:08 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Jonathan Pierre misses two point layup | ||
| 2:53 | | Jonathan Pierre offensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Sam Orme offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Chris Loofe blocks Sam Orme's two point layup | ||
| 2:42 | | Isaiah Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk (Carter Whitt assists) | 28-32 |
| 2:16 | | Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Isaiah Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 2:01 | | Sam Orme offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Sam Orme makes two point dunk | 28-34 |
| 1:56 | | Jump ball. (Blue Raiders gains possession) | ||
| 1:48 | | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Brigham Rogers steals) | ||
| 1:30 | | Sam Orme misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Justin Bufford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Brigham Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Essam Mostafa personal foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-35 |
| 1:07 | | Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:07 | | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Isaiah Walker personal foul | ||
| 0:47 | | Justin Bufford turnover (lost ball) (Brigham Rogers steals) | ||
| 0:36 | | +3 | Sam Orme makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists) | 28-38 |
| 0:30 | | Bruins 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:13 | | Carter Whitt personal foul | ||
| 0:01 | | Brigham Rogers personal foul | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Justin Bufford makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists) | 30-38 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |