MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A delay for a tornado warning at the Murphy Center didn't slow a hot shooting start Saturday night for Middle Tennessee Basketball against Belmont. But unfortunately for the Blue Raiders, a five-point lead roughly midway through the opening half evaporated into an eight-point halftime deficit, as the Blue Raiders (5-6) would fall 75-65 to its Nashville foe.
The Bruins went on a 20-7 extended run across the final 9:44 of the opening period and would stretch their lead to by as much as 18 with 8:32 left in the contest.
Belmont attempted just 12 3-point shots, but connected on 50% of them, while shooting 53.