Belmont Bruins defeat Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 72-54: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · NCAAB · Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 54, Belmont Bruins 72
The Belmont Bruins beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 72-54 on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Curb Event Center Arena. The Belmont Bruins covered the spread as 17.5-point favorites. The game went under the closing total of 156, with 126 points combined. AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins final score and game recap
The Belmont Bruins led 27-14 at halftime. They outscored the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 45-40 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Kaden Brown (Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles): 12 points, 6 rebounds.
- Josiah Dunham (Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles): 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Jack Smiley (Belmont Bruins): 24 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.
- Jabez Jenkins (Belmont Bruins): 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist.
Who covered the spread in Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins?
The Belmont Bruins covered the spread as 17.5-point favorites, winning by 18 points.
The spread opened at Belmont Bruins -15.5 and closed at Belmont Bruins -17.5. AiQ's pick was the Belmont Bruins -17.5: a win.
Did Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins go over or under the total?
The game went under: 126 points combined against a closing total of 156, under by 30. 41 of the 126 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 152.5 and closed at 156. AiQ's pick was the under 155.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
How did AiQ's Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins predictions do?
AiQ went 2-0 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Belmont Bruins to win at -2400, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Belmont Bruins -17.5, a win.
- Total: the under 155.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins game prop results: first half and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-half moneyline: Belmont Bruins won the first half, paying -810.
- Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles team total 68.5: the under, paying -105, with 54 scored.
- First-half spread: Belmont Bruins -9.5 covered, paying -120.
- Belmont Bruins team total 87.5: the under, paying -120, with 72 scored.
- First-half total 74.5: the under, paying -110, with 41 points scored.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Belmont Bruins odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at +1200 and the Belmont Bruins at -2800. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Belmont Bruins a 93% favorite. The Belmont Bruins won as the favorite at -2800: $3.57 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Belmont Bruins, the best price before the game was -2000 at BetMGM: priced near fair (+0.0% value).
The spread moved toward the Belmont Bruins between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved up from 152.5 to 156, and the game went under.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and Belmont Bruins betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 0-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
This result left the Belmont Bruins 1-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
What's next for Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles and Belmont Bruins?
Next for the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles: the Saint Mary of the Woods Pomeroys at home on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Next for the Belmont Bruins: the Centre Colonels at home on Thursday, November 5, 2026.