EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - - Belmont University men's basketball returns to game action Wednesday at SIU Edwardsville.
The Bruins defeated Eastern Illinois, 82-63, Feb. 20. Senior J.J. Mann (Smyrna, Ga.) led four Bruins in double figures with 21 points.
Senior Blake Jenkins (Knoxville, Tenn.) tallied one of his three career double-doubles in last year's game versus SIU Edwardsville, recording 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Mann and SIU Edwardsville's Kris Davis are the top three-point field goal percentage shooters in OVC games.
This marks the second meeting between Belmont and SIU Edwardsville. The Bruins won last season in Nashville.
Tip-off is 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Midwest and the OVC Digital Network.
The live play-by-play of Voice of the Bruins Kevin Ingram can be heard on the Bruin Sports Network. In-game updates will be available on Twitter @BelmontMBB.
Game Notes - Belmont at SIU Edwardsville
Fox Sports Midwest Coverage Map
Fox Sports Midwest Channel Finder (middle Tennessee area)
- Comcast Ch. 702
- AT&T U-verse Ch. 647
- DirecTV Ch. 671
- Dish Network Ch. 418
