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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Down 27 with 15 minutes remaining, HBU mounted a 21-0 run and tied the game at 75-75 with just over five minutes remaining but the Huskies' comeback attempt fell short as Belmont came out on top in the 93-88 decision at the Curb Event Center in Saturday's 2K Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project matchup.
 
A David Caraher layup put HBU (1-2) on the board first but Belmont (3-1) responded with 10 quick points in the span of one and a half minutes to an early 10-2 advantage. The Huskies came out of a 30-second timeout and cut their deficit to five after an Ian DuBose layup at the 14:36 mark. HBU stayed within seven 8:24 in but a Bruins' 15-1 run brought the score to 33-12. HBU managed to get back within 11 but the Bruins pulled back away and led 51-33 at the half.
 
Belmont extended its lead further and with 15:02 remaining in the game, the score stood at 69-42. The Huskies then scored the next 21 points over the next six minutes but cut the Belmont lead to six with 9:09 remaining. Belmont's Dylan Windler knocked down a three with 8:47 remaining and a Kevin McClain dip-in again made it a double-digit game. HBU then used a 12-1 run to knot the score with 5:07 on the clock. Three Belmont free throws put the Huskies down three but Jalon Gates answered with his fourth three of the half to tie it at 78-78. Belmont knocked down 8-of-12 free throws over the final five minutes and managed to hang on to a slim lead the rest of the way.
 
HBU was led by DuBose who scored a career-best 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting in his third collegiate game while adding four rebounds, a pair of steals and an assist. Caraher added 17 for the Huskies, connecting on 4-of-7 from deep and 6-of-13 from the floor. Gates set a new career-high, knocking down 4-of-10 from three-point range and 3-of-3 at the free throw line, to finish with 15, all scored in the second half.
 
Josh Ibarra posted his first double-double of the young season, totaling 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Braxton Bonds ended the night with six points, six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals.
 
HBU forced Belmont into 14 turnovers while committing just nine and turning those forced turnovers into 18 points. The Huskies shot 41.1 percent (30-of-73) for the game and hit 12-of-25 (48 percent) from beyond the arc. Belmont won the battle on the boards, 48-39, but HBU's 12 offensive rebounds resulted in 22 second chance points.
 
McClain led all players with 27 points, knocking down 6-of-14 from long-range. Windler pulled down a game-high 14 boards while adding 23 points, hitting 6-of-9 from the floor and making 8-of-10 at the line. Austin Luke dished out eight assists for the Bruins while Amanze Egekeze finished with 17 points and Caleb Hollander added 11.
 
The 2K Classic continues tomorrow when the Huskies will face Detroit Mercy at the Curb Event Center at 3:00 p.m. The Huskies and Titans will face off following Seattle and Belmont, scheduled to play at 1:00 p.m. The game will be the first ever meeting between HBU and UDM.