NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Belmont used a dominant first half and efficient shooting to defeat Murray State 103-86 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Curb Events Center.

The Bruins (20-3, 8-2) built a 54-40 halftime lead behind hot perimeter shooting, finishing 12 of 24 from 3-point range. Tyler Lundblade led all scorers with 27 points for Belmont, while Drew Scharnowski added 19 points and nine assists.

Fredrick King paced the Racers (16-7, 7-4) with 22 points. Murray State shot just 29.4% from 3-point territory and was outscored 19-10 off turnovers. Attendance was 3,718.