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Belmont Defeats Campbell 81-63 In Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Justin Hare led five Belmont double figure scorers with 20 points and the Bruins defeated Campbell 81-63 Saturday evening at the Curb Event Center.

Hare and Jese Snyder teamed for 33 of Belmont's 51 first-half points and the Bruins led by 26 at the break. Hare, a 6-foot-3 freshman, made 5-6 shots, including a pair of threes and hit 6-6 foul shots for 18 points in 14 first-period minutes.

Snyder added 15 – all in the first half – Brian Collins had 13, plus six assists, while Dan Oliver finished with 11 points and seven boards and Josh Goodwin had 10 points for Belmont.

Ruell Pringle led Campbell with 20 points, while Colin Hunt added 10. Comerlee Poole grabbed 10 rebounds, his 11th double-digit board outing of the year. The Camels were unable to get closer than 16 in the second period.

Pringle and Hare entered the game as the A-Sun's leading freshmen scorers. Pringle hit 7-of-16 on the night, including 3-5 from 3-point territory and 3-3 from the line. Hare finished 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from long range.

Belmont (12-14, 11-7) jumped to a 29-8 lead in the first 9:20, hitting five three-pointers and converting seven Campbell turnovers into 16 points during the span. Snyder scored 15 points, including four triples, and Hare came off the bench to tally 10 in the stretch.

The Bruins shot 57 percent (16-28) from the field in the opening half, including 8-of-16 from 3-point range, and made all 11 of their free throw attempts. Belmont turned 12 Campbell turnovers into 20 points prior to the break.

Belmont handed Campbell (2-23, 0-18) its 20th-straight loss and extended the Camels' A-Sun road losing streak to 32 games.

Campbell shot 40 percent from the field (21-52) on the night. Belmont finished at 49.1 percent (27-55) from the floor, and made 11-30 threes (.367). The Camels held a 34-32 edge on the glass, but committed 20 turnovers, which Belmont turned into 25 points.

Campbell hosts Florida Atlantic Thursday at 8:15 p.m. [Box Score]

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