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Gillespie scores 15, Belmont takes down Valparaiso 74-59

AP
Jan 10, 2023

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Ja'Kobi Gillespie's 15 points and six assists off of the bench helped lead Belmont to a 74-59 victory against Valparaiso on Tuesday night.

Ben Sheppard and Even Brauns added 13 points apiece for the Bruins (12-6, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference).

Kobe King led the way for the Beacons (6-12, 0-7) with 17 points. Valparaiso also got 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists from Ben Krikke. In addition, Nick Edwards had eight points and nine assists.

Belmont took the lead with 9:53 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Gillespie led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-30 at the break.

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1st Half
BELM
Bruins
38
VALP
Beacons
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Even Brauns vs. Ben Krikke (Drew Friberg gains possession)
19:47	+3	Drew Friberg makes three point jump shot (Cade Tyson assists)	3-0
19:28		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
19:26		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
19:08		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
19:06		Nick Edwards defensive rebound
18:48	+2	Nick Edwards makes two point layup	3-2
18:38	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Drew Friberg assists)	6-2
18:22		Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot
18:20		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
18:15		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
18:13		Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
18:04	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)	6-4
17:51		Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
17:49		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
17:37	+2	Quinton Green makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)	6-6
17:25		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
17:23		Nick Edwards defensive rebound
17:17	+3	Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)	6-9
16:44		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
16:42		Beacons defensive rebound
16:22		Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
16:20		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
16:12		Keishawn Davidson misses three point jump shot
16:10		Quinton Green defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Nick Edwards makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)	6-11
15:42	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ben Sheppard assists)	8-11
15:30		Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass)
15:30		TV timeout
15:11		Ben Sheppard misses two point jump shot
15:09		Quinton Green defensive rebound
14:55		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
14:53		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
14:33		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
14:31		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
14:26	+2	Kobe King makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)	8-13
14:26		Cade Tyson shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
14:26		Kobe King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:26		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
14:26		Connor Barrett personal foul (Isaiah Walker draws the foul)
13:55		Keishawn Davidson turnover (lost ball) (Ibra Bayu steals)
13:51		Michael Shanks blocks Ibra Bayu's two point dunk
13:49		Beacons offensive rebound
13:22		Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
13:04	+2	Keishawn Davidson makes two point jump shot	10-13
12:52		Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass) (Michael Shanks steals)
12:46		Ibra Bayu shooting foul (EJ Bellinger draws the foul)
12:46	+1	EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-13
12:46	+1	EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-13
12:41		Ibra Bayu offensive foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
12:41		Ibra Bayu turnover (offensive foul)
12:35		Keishawn Davidson turnover (bad pass) (Darius DeAveiro steals)
12:32		EJ Bellinger shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
12:32		Ibra Bayu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32	+1	Ibra Bayu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-14
12:05		EJ Bellinger misses two point jump shot
12:03		Nick Edwards defensive rebound
11:42		Connor Barrett turnover (bad pass) (Keishawn Davidson steals)
11:37	+3	Keishawn Davidson makes three point jump shot	15-14
11:05		Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
11:03		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
10:57		Isaiah Walker turnover (bad pass) (Quinton Green steals)
10:50		TV timeout
10:41	+3	Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)	15-17
10:22	+2	Derek Sabin makes two point layup (Michael Shanks assists)	17-17
10:02		Joe Hedstrom turnover (bad pass)
9:53	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (EJ Bellinger assists)	20-17
9:33		Nick Edwards misses two point layup
9:31		Derek Sabin defensive rebound
9:23		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
9:21		Joe Hedstrom defensive rebound
9:11		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
9:09		EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
9:01	+2	EJ Bellinger makes two point layup	22-17
8:33		Kobe King misses three point jump shot
8:31		Michael Shanks defensive rebound
8:11	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup (EJ Bellinger assists)	24-17
8:11		Beacons 30 second timeout
8:11		TV timeout
8:02		Ben Krikke misses two point layup
8:00		Derek Sabin defensive rebound
7:38	+2	Derek Sabin makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	26-17
7:17		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
7:15		Bruins defensive rebound
7:02		Ben Krikke blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
7:00		Bruins offensive rebound
6:48		Ben Krikke shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
6:48	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-17
6:48	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-17
6:25		Ben Krikke misses two point layup
6:23		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
6:11	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	30-17
5:55		Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
5:53		Even Brauns defensive rebound
5:33		Even Brauns misses two point hook shot
5:31		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
5:15		Ben Krikke turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
5:12	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	32-17
5:09		Beacons 30 second timeout
4:54		Cade Tyson shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-18
4:54	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-19
4:24		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
4:22		Connor Barrett defensive rebound
4:10		Even Brauns shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
4:10	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-20
4:10	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-21
3:51	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point jump shot	34-21
3:45		Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass)
3:45		TV timeout
3:22		Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point jump shot
3:20		Connor Barrett defensive rebound
3:11		Even Brauns blocks Quinton Green's two point layup
3:09		Ben Krikke offensive rebound
3:08		Ben Krikke misses two point layup
3:06		Beacons offensive rebound
3:03	+2	Nick Edwards makes two point layup	34-23
2:52		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
2:50		Quinton Green defensive rebound
2:43		Even Brauns blocks Kobe King's two point layup
2:41		Kobe King offensive rebound
2:39		EJ Bellinger blocks Kobe King's two point layup
2:37		Kobe King offensive rebound
2:25		Even Brauns blocks Kobe King's two point layup
2:25		Even Brauns defensive rebound
2:25		Connor Barrett personal foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul)
2:11	+2	Michael Shanks makes two point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	36-23
1:29	+2	Connor Barrett makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)	36-25
1:05		Michael Shanks misses two point jump shot
1:03		Beacons defensive rebound
0:49	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point layup	36-27
0:49		Michael Shanks shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-28
0:44		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
0:42		Connor Barrett defensive rebound
0:13	+2	Ibra Bayu makes two point dunk (Kobe King assists)	36-30
0:11		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:04	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	38-30
0:02		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
0:01		Kobe King misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BELM
Bruins
36
VALP
Beacons
29

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Kobe King misses two point jump shot
19:43		Keishawn Davidson defensive rebound
19:19		Even Brauns misses two point layup
19:17		Bruins offensive rebound
19:17		Quinton Green personal foul (Keishawn Davidson draws the foul)
19:04	+2	Even Brauns makes two point jump shot	40-30
18:42	+3	Quinton Green makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)	40-33
18:27	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ben Sheppard assists)	42-33
18:14		Even Brauns blocks Kobe King's two point layup
18:12		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
18:04		Keishawn Davidson turnover (bad pass) (Ben Krikke steals)
17:58		Maximus Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
17:45	+2	Ben Sheppard makes two point jump shot	44-33
17:33	+2	Nick Edwards makes two point layup	44-35
17:22	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	47-35
17:02		Even Brauns shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-36
17:02		Kobe King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:02		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
16:40		Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-36
16:40		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:40		Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
16:30		Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
16:28		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
16:02		Even Brauns misses three point jump shot
16:00		Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
15:57		Drew Friberg personal foul (Maximus Nelson draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:33	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point layup	48-38
15:22		Nick Edwards shooting foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
15:22	+1	Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-38
15:22	+1	Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-38
15:04	+2	Kobe King makes two point layup	50-40
14:53	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	52-40
14:36		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
14:18		Kobe King misses two point jump shot
14:16		Bruins defensive rebound
13:59	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	54-40
13:41	+2	Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)	54-42
13:21		Michael Shanks misses two point jump shot
13:19		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
13:04		Derek Sabin shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
13:04		Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:04	+1	Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-43
12:47	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup	56-43
12:31		Ja'Kobi Gillespie blocks Kobe King's two point layup
12:29		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
12:08	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	59-43
12:06		Beacons 30 second timeout
12:06		TV timeout
11:53		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
11:51		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
11:38		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
11:36		Connor Barrett defensive rebound
11:30		Nick Edwards misses two point jump shot
11:28		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
11:14		Even Brauns turnover (lost ball) (Nick Edwards steals)
10:59		Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
10:57		Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
10:54		Ben Sheppard turnover (lost ball)
10:54		TV timeout
10:34		EJ Bellinger personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
10:19		Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
10:19		Kobe King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:19	+1	Kobe King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-44
9:55		Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot
9:53		Drew Friberg offensive rebound
9:46		Ben Sheppard misses two point layup
9:44		Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
9:41		Ben Sheppard turnover (lost ball) (Quinton Green steals)
9:35		Kobe King misses two point jump shot
9:33		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
9:30		Keishawn Davidson misses two point jump shot
9:28		Bruins offensive rebound
9:23		EJ Bellinger turnover (lost ball) (Quinton Green steals)
9:02		Ben Krikke turnover (bad pass) (Drew Friberg steals)
8:56		Keishawn Davidson turnover (double dribble)
8:43		Frank Jakubicek shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
8:43		Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43	+1	Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-45
8:28	+2	Frank Jakubicek makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	61-45
7:58		Ibra Bayu turnover (traveling)
7:58		TV timeout
7:29		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball)
7:17	+2	Kobe King makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)	61-47
6:55		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
6:53		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
6:31		Kobe King misses three point jump shot
6:29		Ibra Bayu offensive rebound
6:26		Even Brauns shooting foul (Ibra Bayu draws the foul)
6:26		Ibra Bayu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:26	+1	Ibra Bayu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-48
6:02	+2	Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	63-48
5:49	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)	63-50
5:15	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	65-50
4:52		Connor Barrett turnover (bad pass) (Drew Friberg steals)
4:44		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
4:42		Connor Barrett defensive rebound
4:32		Nick Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Drew Friberg steals)
4:26		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball)
4:26		TV timeout
4:06		Kobe King turnover (lost ball)
3:38	+2	Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	67-50
3:08	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point layup	67-52
2:35		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
2:33		Nick Edwards defensive rebound
2:29	+3	Kobe King makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists)	67-55
2:25		Beacons 60 second timeout
2:09	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Ben Sheppard assists)	69-55
1:53	+2	Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot	69-57
1:45		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Quinton Green steals)
1:41		Kobe King turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
1:37	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	71-57
1:37		Quinton Green shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
1:37		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:37		Ben Krikke defensive rebound
1:24	+2	Ibra Bayu makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)	71-59
1:11		Kobe King personal foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
0:52	+3	Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Keishawn Davidson assists)	74-59
0:37		Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass)
0:07		Bruins turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02		Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
0:00		Ben Krikke offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ben Krikke offensive rebound