University Belmont University Nickname Bruins Home Away Arena/Stadium Curb Event Center Division Division I (NCAA) | Location Nashville, TN Colors Navy, White, and Red Conference Ohio Valley Conference Head coach Rick Byrd | |
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The Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont joined the Ohio Valley Conference in July 2012, leaving behind their previous home of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They play their home games at Curb Event Center and are currently coached by Rick Byrd. The Bruins made their seventh appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2015.
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Coaching staff
Awards
All-Americans
(*) Denotes Honorable Mention
Academic All-Americans
Since 2001, the Belmont Bruins lead the nation in Academic All-American honorees with 14.
(*) Denotes 1st team
(**) Denotes 2nd team
(***) Denotes 3rd team
NACDA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ohio Valley/Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year
Ohio Valley/Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year
Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award
NCAA Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award
NAIA National Coach of the Year
NAIA National Player of the Year
NAIA All-Americans
(*) Denotes 1st team
(**) Denotes 2nd team
Postseason results
They have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–7. They have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times with a combined record of 2–3. They have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) once with a record of 1–1. Prior to joining NCAA Division I, they participated in five NAIA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 9–5.
NCAA Tournament Results
In the 2008 tournament, the #15 seeded Bruins, playing in the West Region, played an exciting, hard-fought first round game with a perennial powerhouse, the #2 seeded Duke Blue Devils. The Bruins came up one point short of the upset, losing the game 70–71 after Justin Hare's desperation three point attempt barely went wide left of the net. The Bruins rallied from 9 point and 7 point deficits in the second half to take a 70–69 lead late in the game, before Duke scored what proved to be the game's final basket with under a minute left to play.
In 2011 Belmont University won the Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championship and the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Bruins finished 30–4 overall (marking their first 30 win season in the NCAA era) and 19–1 in conference play. By doing this they received their highest seed in their history, a #13. They faced the #4 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the Southeast Region, where they lost 58–72.
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2016–17 Season