Belmont Bruins @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
No. 23 Belmont women win 18th straight
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Kylee Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds, Sally McCabe added 16 points and nine boards, and Belmont won its 18th straight with a 66-35 victory over Jacksonville State on Wednesday night.
Belmont held JSU to single-digit scoring in the first three quarters and led 49-22 entering the fourth for its 42nd consecutive Ohio Valley Conference victory. It's the second longest streak in the nation behind No. 1 UConn at 94.
Darby Maggard added 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting for Belmont (27-3, 17-0). Smith made three of Belmont's 10 3-pointers, including one in the second quarter to become the 10th Bruin to reach 1,400 career points.
Jacksonville State (17-11, 11-6) was just 12-of-63 shooting (19 percent), including 3 of 16 from 3-point range, and hit just 8 of 15 free throws. Rayven Pearson grabbed 11 rebounds and Tasha Magruder had eight boards and five blocks.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Meadow Overstreet
- Kylie Galloway
- Jody Cantrell
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| UIC | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-8 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |

