NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Lundblade scored 15 points and made five of Belmont’s 21 3-pointers in a 98-64 win over Evansville on Wednesday night.
Eoin Dillon sank Belmont’s 21st 3-pointer with 46.3 seconds left to set the program’s single-game record.
Evansville made just 26 field goals.
Lundblade went 5 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (26-4, 16-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Sam Orme scored 14 points while going 5 of 5 (4 for 4 from 3-point range). Dillon finished 4 of 7 from 3-point range to score 12 points.
AJ Casey finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Purple Aces (6-23, 2-16). Leif Moeller added 11 points for Evansville. Alex Hemenway also had 10 points.
Belmont took the lead for good with 19:45 remaining in the first half. The score was 44-29 at halftime, with Orme racking up 11 points. Lundblade led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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