Illinois State Redbirds vs Belmont Bruins

College Basketball

Illinois St

14-7

69-80

Final

Belmont

18-3

Curb Event Center Arena

Lead tracker

ILST leadsBiggest lead ILST 4, BEL 14

BEL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILST	36	33	69
BEL	44	36	80

Who won: Belmont 80-69

The Belmont Bruins beat the Illinois State Redbirds 80-69 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Curb Event Center Arena. The Belmont outscored the Illinois St 44-36 in the 1st half. Eoin Dillon led the Belmont in points (16). Johnny Kinziger led the Illinois St in points (13).

Recap · Jan 24

Dillon scores 16 as Belmont knocks off Illinois State 80-69

Eoin Dillon's 16 points off of the bench led Belmont to an 80-69 victory over Illinois State on Saturday.

What it means

Illinois St 3-4 on the road; Belmont 8-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Curb Event Center Arena, Nashville, TN · Attendance 764
Officials: Brad Gaston (Referee), Bryan Washer (Referee), Larry Hamilton (Referee)