NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mick Hedgepeth scored 15 points and Belmont cruised to an 87-72 win over Tennessee State on Monday night.
Belmont (4-1) led 49-23 at halftime as J.J. Mann scored all 13 of his points before the break and Scott Saunders chipped in 12 of his final 14.
Hedgepeth had 11 points in the second half, with Kerron Johnson scoring six of his 11 in the final period as the Bruins maintained a cushion of at least 11 points.
Trailing 77-57 with 4:33 left, the Tigers (1-4) used an 11-2 run to make it 79-68 with 2:25 to go, but could get no closer.