Belmont pulls away from Brown for home victory

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Belmont women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Brown 83-61 on Friday night at Curb Events Center.

The Bruins, who evened their record at 1-1, outscored the Bears 48-24 after halftime. Belmont forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 24 points, while also outscoring Brown from beyond the arc.

Alyssa Moreland led all scorers with 22 points for Brown, which fell to 0-1. Hilary Fuller paced Belmont with 17 points and eight rebounds. An announced crowd of 1,020 attended the non-conference matchup.