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Whitt scores 14, Belmont beats Middle Tennessee 82-79

AP
Dec 07, 2024

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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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
30
BELM
Bruins
38

Time		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

2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
49
BELM
Bruins
44

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Jonathan Pierre assists)	30-40
19:35		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:33		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
19:25		Justin Bufford misses two point jump shot
19:23		Tyler Lundblade defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	30-42
19:13		Essam Mostafa offensive foul
19:13		Essam Mostafa turnover (offensive foul)
19:01	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Brigham Rogers assists)	30-44
18:38		Essam Mostafa turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Pierre steals)
18:30		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
18:28		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Justin Bufford assists)	32-44
18:01	+3	Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Brigham Rogers assists)	32-47
17:47	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	34-47
17:47		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
17:47		TV timeout
17:40		Tyler Lundblade misses two point layup
17:38		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
17:31		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
17:29		Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
17:25		Kamari Lands personal foul
17:10		Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
17:08		Torey Alston defensive rebound
16:57		Essam Mostafa turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Pierre steals)
16:51		Isaiah Walker turnover (lost ball)
16:35		Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot
16:33		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
16:25		Carter Whitt turnover (lost ball) (Torey Alston steals)
16:23		Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
16:23		Jlynn Counter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:23	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-47
16:18		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Essam Mostafa steals)
16:11		Kamari Lands misses two point layup
16:09		Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
15:44		Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
15:42		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
15:37		Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
15:35		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
15:29	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup	35-49
15:16		Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
15:14		Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
15:08		Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
15:07		Torey Alston offensive rebound
15:07		Isaiah Walker shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
15:07		TV timeout
15:07		Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:07	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-49
14:51	+2	Sam Orme makes two point layup (Drew Scharnowski assists)	36-51
14:38	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point jump shot	38-51
14:21	+2	Brody Peebles makes two point jump shot	38-53
14:09		Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
14:07		Sam Orme defensive rebound
13:50		Brody Peebles misses two point layup
13:48		Brody Peebles offensive rebound
13:45		Brody Peebles misses two point layup
13:43		Drew Scharnowski offensive rebound
13:36	+3	Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)	38-56
13:21		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
13:19		Camryn Weston offensive rebound
13:15		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
13:15		Torey Alston offensive rebound
13:15		Drew Scharnowski shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
13:15	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-56
13:15	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-56
13:01		Tre Green personal foul
12:56	+2	Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Sam Orme assists)	40-58
12:43		Sam Orme shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
12:43	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-58
12:43	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-58
12:33		Jonathan Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Chris Loofe steals)
12:26		Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
12:24		Sam Orme defensive rebound
12:10		Sam Orme turnover (out of bounds)
12:00	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	44-58
12:00		Brody Peebles shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-58
11:44		Sam Orme misses two point layup
11:42		Sam Orme offensive rebound
11:32		Sam Orme misses two point layup
11:30		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
11:23		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
11:21		Sam Orme defensive rebound
11:13		Jlynn Counter blocks Isaiah Walker's two point layup
11:11		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
11:02	+3	Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	48-58
10:54		Bruins 30 second timeout
10:31		Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
10:29		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
10:19		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass)
9:58		Chris Loofe shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
9:58	+1	Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
9:58	+1	Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-60
9:46	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point jump shot	50-60
9:14		Sam Orme misses two point layup
9:12		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
8:56	+3	Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot	53-60
8:36		Jestin Porter blocks Brigham Rogers's two point jump shot
8:35		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
8:35		Jestin Porter turnover (traveling)
8:32		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Sam Orme draws the foul)
8:32	+1	Sam Orme makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-61
8:32		Sam Orme misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:32		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
8:14	+3	Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot (Tre Green assists)	56-61
7:48	+2	Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	56-63
7:37		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
7:35		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
7:30		Justin Bufford personal foul
7:30		Carter Whitt personal foul
7:30		TV timeout
7:17		Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
7:15		Tre Green defensive rebound
7:09	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup (Tre Green assists)	58-63
6:43	+2	Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	58-65
6:31	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	61-65
6:10		Jestin Porter blocks Carter Whitt's two point jump shot
6:08		Carter Whitt offensive rebound
6:08		Jestin Porter personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
6:08		Carter Whitt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:08		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	63-65
5:45	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	63-67
5:27	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	66-67
5:09		Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
5:07		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
4:55		Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot
4:53		Chris Loofe offensive rebound
4:39		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:37		Sam Orme defensive rebound
4:28	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point dunk (Sam Orme assists)	66-69
4:05		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:03		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
3:52		Chris Loofe personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-70
3:52	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-71
3:39		Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
3:37		Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
3:33	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	68-71
3:23		Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
3:21		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:53		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
2:51		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	70-71
2:27		Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Brigham Rogers draws the foul)
2:27		Brigham Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:27	+1	Brigham Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-72
2:14		Sam Orme blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
2:12		Sam Orme defensive rebound
2:02		Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
2:00		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
1:53	+2	Sam Orme makes two point layup (Isaiah Walker assists)	70-74
1:24	+3	Jlynn Counter makes three point jump shot	73-74
1:01	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	73-76
1:01		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:52	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	75-76
0:31	+2	Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot	75-78
0:21		Blue Raiders 60 second timeout
0:15		Brigham Rogers shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
0:15		Jlynn Counter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-78
0:11		Justin Bufford personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-79
0:11	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-80
0:05	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)	79-80
0:04		Jestin Porter personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-81
0:04	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-82
0:01		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
0:00		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Blue Raiders offensive rebound