Belmont Bruins at Illinois State Redbirds
The Belmont Bruins (2-1) visit the Illinois State Redbirds (1-3) at CEFCU Arena in Normal on Monday, December 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET, on ESPN+.
- Venue
- CEFCU Arena, Normal, IL
- Tip-off
- Monday, December 21, 2026 9:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Season averages
| BEL | ILST | |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L2 |
| 62.3 | Points Against | 75.8 |
| 74.0 | Points Per Game | 81.3 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 41.7 | Rebounds Per Game | 28.3 |
| 13.3 | Assists Per Game | 18.0 |
| 2.3 | Blocks Per Game | 2.3 |
| 9.0 | Steals Per Game | 7.8 |
| 0.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.5 |
Belmont Bruins leaders
- Points: Jack Smiley, 21.0
- Assists: Aleksa Ristic, 4.7
- Rebounds: Jabez Jenkins, 5.3
Illinois State Redbirds leaders
- Points: Malik Messina-Moore, 17.8
- Assists: Johnny Kinziger, 3.8
- Rebounds: Noah Cleveland, 4.8