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Bellarmine Knights vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

College Basketball
69-89
Final
Baptist Health Arena

Lead tracker

BELL leadsBiggest lead BELL 3, EKU 22
H1H2
EKU leads
Team1H2HT
BELL244569
EKU404989

Who won: E Kentucky 89-69

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels beat the Bellarmine Knights 89-69 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Baptist Health Arena. The E Kentucky outscored the Bellarmine 40-24 in the 1st half. MJ Williams led the E Kentucky in points (16). Brian Waddell led the Bellarmine in points (15).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7MJ WilliamsG
  2. 27.6Turner ButtryG
  3. 37.6Jalen CooperF
  4. 47.1Montavious MyrickF
  5. 57.0Kenyon GoodinG
  6. 67.0Darrius BoldenG
  7. 77.0Jackson HoltG
  8. 86.9Brian WaddellF
  9. 96.4Sam DonaldF
  10. 106.4Myles WatkinsG
  11. 116.3Juan Cranford Jr.G
  12. 126.2Austin BallF

Team stats

BELLEKU
20-50FG28-53
40Field Goal %53
6-233PT17-34
26Three Point %50
23-29FT16-21
79Free Throw %76
24Rebounds37
9Offensive Rebounds12
15Defensive Rebounds25
14Assists22
7Steals5
0Blocks4
9Turnovers12
1Team Turnovers1
9Total Turnovers12
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
14Points Off Turnovers10
11Fast Break Points13
28Points in Paint22
18Fouls22
3Largest Lead22
1Lead Change1
8Percent Led86

Player of the game

MJ Williams

EKU · 16 PTS, 4 AST

7.7

Win probability

100%EKU final
BELLEKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Jayden Harris

    Defensive rebound

    Jayden Harris Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:03Tommy Clark

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Tommy Clark misses 24-foot three point jumper

    T. Clark

  5. H2 0:06BEL

    Offensive rebound

    Bellarmine Offensive Rebound.

  6. H2 0:11Grant Neal

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Grant Neal misses 25-foot three point jumper

    G. Neal

  7. H2 0:27Jalen Cooper
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jalen Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Cooper · 13 PTS

    BELL 69 - 89 EKU
  8. H2 0:27Jalen Cooper
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jalen Cooper makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Cooper · 13 PTS

    BELL 69 - 88 EKU
  9. H2 0:27Jacob Wassler

    Foul on Jacob Wassler

    Foul on Jacob Wassler.

    J. Wassler · 4 PTS

  10. H2 0:51Jalen Cooper

    Defensive rebound

    Jalen Cooper Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:53Donovan Hunter

    Misses 5-foot jumper

    Donovan Hunter misses 5-foot jumper

    D. Hunter · 7 PTS

  12. H2 1:09MJ Williams
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    MJ Williams traveling turnover

    M. Williams · 16 PTS

  13. H2 1:36Myles Watkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Myles Watkins makes free throw 1 of 1

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS

    BELL 69 - 87 EKU
  14. H2 1:36Jalen Cooper

    Foul on Jalen Cooper

    Foul on Jalen Cooper.

    J. Cooper · 13 PTS

  15. H2 1:36Myles Watkins
    +2

    Layup

    Myles Watkins makes layup (Tommy Clark assists)

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS · ast T. Clark

    BELL 68 - 87 EKU
  16. SLAMH2 1:45
    Jayden Harris

    Dunk, 1 ft

    J. Harris · 2 PTS · ast J. Cooper

    Jayden Harris makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Cooper assists)

    BELL 66 - 87 EKU
  17. H2 1:59Myles Watkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Myles Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS

    BELL 66 - 85 EKU
  18. H2 1:59Myles Watkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Myles Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS

    BELL 65 - 85 EKU
  19. H2 1:59Montavious Myrick

    Foul on Montavious Myrick

    Foul on Montavious Myrick.

    M. Myrick · 12 PTS

  20. SLAMH2 2:09
    Montavious Myrick

    Dunk, 2 ft

    M. Myrick · 12 PTS · ast J. Cranford Jr.

    Montavious Myrick makes 2-foot dunk (Juan Cranford Jr. assists)

    BELL 64 - 85 EKU
  21. H2 2:21Myles Watkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Myles Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS

    BELL 64 - 83 EKU
  22. H2 2:21Myles Watkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Myles Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Watkins · 7 PTS

    BELL 63 - 83 EKU
  23. H2 2:21Juan Cranford Jr.

    Foul on Juan Cranford Jr

    Foul on Juan Cranford Jr..

    J. Cranford Jr. · 9 PTS

  24. H2 2:21Myles Watkins

    Offensive rebound

    Myles Watkins Offensive Rebound.

  25. H2 2:21Jack Karasinski

    Misses layup

    Jack Karasinski misses layup

    J. Karasinski · 6 PTS

Leaders

BELLEKU
Points
Brian Waddell
15
MJ Williams
16
Assists
Tyler Doyle
5
Juan Cranford Jr.
5
Rebounds
Kenyon Goodin
6
Jalen Cooper
14