Box Score
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Behind six double figure scorers, Belmont University men's basketball defeated Carson-Newman, 105-56, Wednesday night.
The Bruins handed out a program-record 32 assists on 40 made field goals, shooting 56 percent from the field for the game.
Belmont used a 21-2 run to close the half - with sophomore Grayson Murphy (Franklin, Tenn.) having a hand in 10 points during the run - as Belmont led 46-22 at halftime.
Belmont made eight of nine 3-point field goal attempts during an overwhelming run of play that extended into the second half; junior Nick Hopkins (Fayetteville, Tenn.) gave Belmont a 62-27 lead with 16:04 remaining.
The Bruins limited Carson-Newman to four made field goals within a 16-minute stretch of the game.
Junior Garrett Suedekum (Brentwood, Tenn.) had the honor of getting Belmont to the 100-point mark, just as he did earlier this season in the Bruins' victory at Boston College Nov. 16.
Belmont limited Carson-Newman to 29 percent shooting and forced 22 turnovers.
Freshman Ben Sheppard (Atlanta, Ga.) led Belmont with a career-high 18 points. Sophomore Adam Kunkel (Hebron, Ky.) had 17 points, while sophomore Nick Muszynski (Pickerington, Ohio) added 15 points and six rebounds.
Sophomore Tate Pierson (Brentwood, Tenn.) scored 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting, while freshman Mitch Listau (Waunakee, Wis.) had a career-high 11 points and eight assists.
Hopkins scored 10.
Zailan Peeler led Carson-Newman (4-5) with 13 points.
Belmont has won 116 of its last 125 home games.
Belmont (7-3) returns to game action Wednesday, Dec. 18 vs. Kennesaw State.
UPDATE: Following the game, Murphy was credited with an assist at the 17:28 mark of the second half on a Michael Benkert basket; the team assist total has been changed to 33.
