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Belmont Bruins vs Northern Iowa Panthers

College Basketball

14-3

78-65

Final

12-4

McLeod Center

Lead tracker

BEL leadsBiggest lead BEL 16, UNI 1

UNI leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BEL	36	42	78
UNI	32	33	65

Who won: Belmont 78-65

The Belmont Bruins beat the Northern Iowa Panthers 78-65 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at McLeod Center. The Belmont outscored the Northern Iowa 42-33 in the 2nd half. Jack Smiley led the Belmont in points (19). Ben Schwieger led the Northern Iowa in points (12).

What it means

Belmont 6-1 on the road; Northern Iowa 8-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, IA · Attendance 3,626
Officials: Jeff Campbell (Referee), Tyler Kumpf (Referee), Eric Curry (Referee)

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