Men's Basketball Defeats Trevecca Nazarene

Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Behind balanced scoring and active defense, Belmont University men's basketball defeated Trevecca Nazarene, 83-53, Tuesday night from the Curb Event Center.
 
12 Bruins scored as Belmont turned 24 Trevecca turnovers into 33 points.
 
Senior Ben Sheppard scored eight of Belmont's first 10 points with a dazzling display of scoring, shooting and defensive prowess.
 
Trevecca made five of its first seven 3-point field goals to take a brief 18-17 lead.
 
From there, Belmont unleashed a 16-0 run, capped by a Drew Friberg 3-pointer to make the score 33-18 with 8:03 left in the first half.
 
Keishawn Davidson found Cade Tyson for a transition slam as Belmont led 46-26 at halftime.
 
Belmont shot 8-for-15 from 3-point distance in the opening 20 minutes.
 
Strong team defense and electric plays from Ja'Kobi Gillespie highlighted the second half as Belmont was able to manage minutes and substitutions.
 
All told, Belmont had 11 steals and 16 assists.
 
Sheppard led three Bruins in double figures with 16 points. He added four assists and three rebounds.
 
Tyson had 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Gillespie added 10 points and three assists.
 
Jaden Smallwood and Caleb Terry each scored eight points for Trevecca Nazarene (1-6).
 
Belmont (6-4, 1-1 MVC) returns to game action Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Middle Tennessee.