CHARLESTON, Ill. - - Belmont University men's basketball plays at Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon.
The Bruins defeated SIU Edwardsville, 73-69, Wednesday night. Craig Bradshaw (Ridgetop, Tenn.) scored a game-high 26 points while Evan Bradds (Jamestown, Ohio) added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Belmont's Reece Chamberlain (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) and Eastern Illinois's Cornell Johnston are among the OVC leaders in minutes played.
Belmont and Eastern Illinois are the two least reliant offensive rebounding teams in the OVC.
Belmont freshman Amanze Egekeze is a native of Lake in the Hills, Ill.
This marks the fifth meeting between Belmont and Eastern Illinois. The Bruins have won the previous two meetings, including 82-63 last season in Nashville.
Tip-off is set for 3:15 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on 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 Eastern Illinois
