Belmont Bruins @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
No. 23 Belmont women win 18th straight
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Kylee Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds, Sally McCabe added 16 points and nine boards, and Belmont won its 18th straight with a 66-35 victory over Jacksonville State on Wednesday night.
Belmont held JSU to single-digit scoring in the first three quarters and led 49-22 entering the fourth for its 42nd consecutive Ohio Valley Conference victory. It's the second longest streak in the nation behind No. 1 UConn at 94.
Darby Maggard added 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting for Belmont (27-3, 17-0). Smith made three of Belmont's 10 3-pointers, including one in the second quarter to become the 10th Bruin to reach 1,400 career points.
Jacksonville State (17-11, 11-6) was just 12-of-63 shooting (19 percent), including 3 of 16 from 3-point range, and hit just 8 of 15 free throws. Rayven Pearson grabbed 11 rebounds and Tasha Magruder had eight boards and five blocks.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Meadow Overstreet
- Kylie Galloway
- Jody Cantrell
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Missouri State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Belmont | 15-5 | 1 | 26-13 |
| Drake | 15-5 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Illinois State | 14-6 | 2 | 24-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 17-17 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Valparaiso | 9-11 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Bradley | 7-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-18 | 14 | 4-26 |
| Indiana State | 2-18 | 14 | 4-28 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | - | 26-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Sam Houston | 5-13 | 11 | 13-17 |
| UTEP | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-14 | 12 | 10-20 |

