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Gillespie, Dia lead Belmont over Middle Tennessee 75-65

AP
Dec 10, 2023

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 23 points, Malik Dia scored 22 and Belmont beat Middle Tennessee 75-65 on Saturday night.

Gillespie added four steals for the Bruins (8-3). Dia shot 8 of 15 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Walker had 11 points and shot 4 for 5, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. The Bruins picked up their sixth straight victory.

Elias King led the way for the Blue Raiders (5-6) with 27 points. Chris Loofe added 12 points for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones also put up 11 points and seven rebounds.

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1st Half
BELM
Bruins
38
MTSU
Blue Raiders
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brigham Rogers vs. Jared Coleman-Jones (Bruins gains possession)
19:42	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	2-0
19:20	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)	2-3
19:02		Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
19:00		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
18:55		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
18:53		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	4-3
18:04		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point hook shot
18:02		Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
17:51	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	6-3
17:35		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
17:33		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
17:23		Elias King misses two point layup
17:21		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
17:03		Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:01		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
16:47	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	8-3
16:29		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
16:29		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (offensive foul)
16:12		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
16:10		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
15:59		Jacob Johnson misses two point layup
15:57		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:44		Chris Loofe personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
15:36		Chris Loofe blocks Malik Dia's two point layup
15:34		Bruins offensive rebound
15:33		Jayce Willingham turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Jordan steals)
15:06	+3	Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Ty Mosley assists)	8-6
14:51	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Jayce Willingham assists)	10-6
14:31	+2	Jalen Jordan makes two point layup (Justin Bufford assists)	10-8
14:27		Official timeout
14:13		Ty Mosley personal foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
14:06	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup	12-8
13:52		Justin Bufford turnover (bad pass)
13:38		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
13:38	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-8
13:38		Cade Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
13:14	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot	13-11
12:48	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup	15-11
12:25		Cade Tyson shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
12:25	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-12
12:25	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-13
12:01		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jordan steals)
11:47	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot	15-16
11:17		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
11:17		TV timeout
11:17		Cade Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-16
11:01	+2	Elias King makes two point driving floating jump shot	16-18
10:44	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	18-18
10:28	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot (Chris Loofe assists)	18-21
10:25		Bruins 30 second timeout
10:16		Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
10:14		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
9:56		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
9:54		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
9:45	+2	Elias King makes two point layup	18-23
9:31		Malik Dia offensive foul
9:11		Chris Loofe turnover (bad pass) (Keishawn Davidson steals)
8:56	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	20-23
8:35		Ja'Kobi Gillespie shooting foul (Elias King draws the foul)
8:35		Elias King misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:35		Elias King misses regular free throw 2 of 3
8:35	+1	Elias King makes regular free throw 3 of 3	20-24
8:25		Jacob Johnson blocks Cade Tyson's two point layup
8:23		Malik Dia offensive rebound
8:15		Malik Dia misses two point layup
8:13		Elias King defensive rebound
8:07		Isaiah Walker personal foul
7:59		Elias King misses three point jump shot
7:57		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
7:29	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	22-24
7:04		Cade Tyson personal foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
7:04		TV timeout
6:58		Jacob Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
6:54	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	24-24
6:54		Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
6:54		Official timeout
6:54	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-24
6:35		Chris Loofe turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
6:19		Jayce Willingham misses two point jump shot
6:17		Ty Mosley defensive rebound
5:59		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
5:57		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
5:39		Isaiah Walker turnover (bad pass) (Chris Loofe steals)
5:31		Chris Loofe misses three point jump shot
5:29		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
5:22		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (lost ball) (Ty Mosley steals)
5:15		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
5:13		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
4:59		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
4:57		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
4:57		Bruins 30 second timeout
4:45		Justin Bufford turnover (lost ball) (Jayce Willingham steals)
4:40	+3	Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	28-24
4:20		Elias King misses two point jump shot
4:18		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
4:11		Brigham Rogers offensive foul
4:00		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
3:58		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
3:51		Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
3:49		Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
3:45	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup	30-24
3:45		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
3:45		TV timeout
3:24		Tre Green misses three point jump shot
3:22		Bruins defensive rebound
3:04		Brigham Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Jestin Porter steals)
2:59		Elias King misses two point layup
2:57		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Justin Bufford makes two point layup	30-26
2:34		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
2:32		Elias King defensive rebound
2:22	+2	Elias King makes two point layup	30-28
2:03	+3	Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	33-28
1:39		Elias King misses three point jump shot
1:37		Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
1:15	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (Keishawn Davidson assists)	35-28
0:49		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
0:47		Elias King offensive rebound
0:44	+2	Elias King makes two point layup	35-30
0:21		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
0:19		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
0:03	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot	38-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BELM
Bruins
37
MTSU
Blue Raiders
35

Time		Play	Score
19:59		Bruins turnover
19:46		Cade Tyson shooting foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
19:46	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-31
19:46	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-32
19:25		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
19:25	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-32
19:25	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-32
18:57		Elias King misses two point layup
18:55		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
18:44		Jacob Johnson blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
18:42		Bruins offensive rebound
18:37	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	42-32
18:23	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jacob Johnson assists)	42-35
18:02		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
18:02	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-35
18:02	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-35
17:46		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Jayce Willingham steals)
17:38		Malik Dia misses two point layup
17:36		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
17:30		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
17:28		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
17:18		Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
17:16		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
17:08		Jayce Willingham personal foul (Elias King draws the foul)
16:59		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
16:57		Chris Loofe offensive rebound
16:54	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup	44-37
16:26		Cade Tyson misses two point layup
16:24		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Jacob Johnson assists)	44-39
16:02		Isaiah Walker misses two point jump shot
16:00		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
15:55		Jayce Willingham shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:55		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:55		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
15:28	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot	46-39
15:12		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
15:10		Malik Dia defensive rebound
14:53	+3	Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Cade Tyson assists)	49-39
14:28		Jacob Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jayce Willingham steals)
14:24		Jestin Porter shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-39
14:24	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-39
14:04		Elias King misses three point jump shot
14:02		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
13:48		Malik Dia misses two point layup
13:46		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
13:36		Jalen Jordan turnover (bad pass)
13:27		Chris Loofe shooting foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
13:27		Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27	+1	Malik Dia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-39
13:09		Isaiah Walker personal foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
13:04		Ty Mosley misses two point layup
13:03		Jalen Jordan offensive rebound
13:03		Kyler Vanderjagt shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
13:03		Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:03	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-40
12:46	+2	Malik Dia makes two point jump shot	54-40
12:23	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point dunk (Jacob Johnson assists)	54-42
12:03	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	56-42
11:46	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Elias King assists)	56-44
11:44		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
11:44		TV timeout
11:34		TV timeout
11:28		Chris Loofe personal foul
11:25		Justin Bufford blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
11:23		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Jalen Jordan makes two point layup (Justin Bufford assists)	56-46
11:03	+3	Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Jayce Willingham assists)	59-46
10:40	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup	59-48
10:11	+2	Malik Dia makes two point dunk (Isaiah Walker assists)	61-48
9:40		Ty Mosley misses two point jump shot
9:38		Malik Dia defensive rebound
9:30		Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
9:28		Elias King defensive rebound
9:18		Elias King turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
9:13	+2	Jayce Willingham makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	63-48
8:53		Elias King misses three point jump shot
8:51		Malik Dia defensive rebound
8:24	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Malik Dia assists)	66-48
8:09		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
8:09		TV timeout
8:01		Jayce Willingham personal foul
7:50		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
7:48		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
7:32		Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
7:30		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
7:12		Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
7:12	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-49
7:12		Jared Coleman-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:12		Jayce Willingham defensive rebound
7:10		Jayce Willingham turnover (traveling)
7:06	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jordan assists)	66-52
6:37		Jestin Porter blocks Keishawn Davidson's two point layup
6:35		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
6:30		Jayce Willingham misses three point jump shot
6:28		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point dunk (Jestin Porter assists)	66-54
5:52		Jayce Willingham misses two point dunk
5:50		Jayce Willingham offensive rebound
5:49	+2	Jayce Willingham makes two point layup	68-54
5:49		Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Jayce Willingham draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Jayce Willingham makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-54
5:44		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Malik Dia steals)
5:40	+2	Malik Dia makes two point dunk	71-54
5:21		Justin Bufford misses two point jump shot
5:20		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
5:20		Isaiah Walker personal foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
5:20	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-55
5:20		Jared Coleman-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:20		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
5:01	+2	Malik Dia makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	73-55
4:48		Elias King misses three point jump shot
4:46		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
4:46		Isaiah Walker personal foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
4:46	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-56
4:46	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-57
4:39	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Malik Dia assists)	75-57
4:09	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup (Jacob Johnson assists)	75-59
3:50		Jacob Johnson personal foul (Malik Dia draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50		Malik Dia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:50		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
3:26		Malik Dia blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
3:24		Jestin Porter offensive rebound
3:23		Keishawn Davidson personal foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
3:23	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-60
3:23		Jared Coleman-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:23		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
3:16		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
3:14		Bruins defensive rebound
2:51		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
2:49		Elias King defensive rebound
2:44		Elias King turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
2:41		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Elias King steals)
2:28		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
2:26		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
1:58		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
1:56		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
1:48		Win Miller shooting foul (Elias King draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Elias King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-61
1:48	+1	Elias King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-62
1:42		Keishawn Davidson turnover (traveling)
1:24	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup	75-64
1:23		Blue Raiders 60 second timeout
0:54		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (out of bounds)
0:46		Kyler Vanderjagt personal foul (Elias King draws the foul)
0:46		Elias King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46	+1	Elias King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-65
0:35		Jacob Johnson personal foul (Win Miller draws the foul)
0:35		Win Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:35		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
0:27		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
0:25		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
0:21		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
0:19		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound