Belmont plays Tennessee State following Orme’s 21-point game

By The Associated Press
November 08 2025 01:44 AM

Tennessee State Tigers (1-0) at Belmont Bruins (1-0)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Belmont faces Tennessee State after Sam Orme scored 21 points in Belmont’s 79-63 win against the Air Force Falcons.

Belmont went 11-5 at home a season ago while going 22-11 overall. The Bruins averaged 79.3 points per game last season, 11.5 from the free-throw line and 31.5 from beyond the arc.

Tennessee State went 17-16 overall with a 4-10 record on the road a season ago. The Tigers shot 46.3% from the field and 32.5% from 3-point range last season.

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