Sheppard leads Belmont to 11th straight victory 98-91
— Ben Sheppard made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points as Belmont extended its winning streak to 11 games, defeating Jacksonville State 98-91 on Saturday.
— Ben Sheppard made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points as Belmont extended its winning streak to 11 games, defeating Jacksonville State 98-91 on Saturday.
— Grayson Murphy had 14 points and seven steals and Belmont extended its win streak to 10 games, romping past Tennessee Tech 88-67 on Thursday night.
— JaCobi Wood matched his career high with 21 points as Belmont extended its win streak to nine games, routing UT Martin 89-69 on Saturday.
— Nick Muszynski had a season-high 26 points as Belmont extended its monthlong winning streak to eight games, beating Southeast Missouri 77-66 on Thursday night.
— Ben Sheppard had 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high six steals and Belmont beat UT Martin 90-69 on Saturday for its seventh consecutive win.
— Ben Sheppard had a career-high 21 points as Belmont topped Murray State 68-55 on Wednesday night.
— JaCobi Wood came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Belmont to a 72-63 win over Evansville on Monday night.
— JaCobi Wood came off the bench to score 19 points to lift Belmont to an 88-63 win over Tennessee State on Friday night.
— Nick Muszynski had 25 points as Belmont defeated Kennesaw State 64-53 on Wednesday night.
— Luke Smith had 19 points to lead five Belmont players in double figures as the Bruins beat Lipscomb 81-71 on Saturday night.
— Luke Smith scored 23 points and Nick Muszynski added 22 points as Belmont defeated Tennessee State 79-64 on Tuesday night.
— Myron Gordon scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Samford handed undefeated Belmont its first loss, 96-83, Saturday night.
Tennessee State has postponed the start of its men's basketball season because COVID-19 test protocols mean the Tigers won't have enough players available Wednesday against Belmont.
Maryland basketball star Len Bias, who was chosen No. 2 by the Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft before dying days later of a drug overdose, was chosen for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
— Caleb Hollander and Nick Muszynski scored 17 points apiece as Belmont topped George Mason 77-67 on Friday.
— JaCobi Wood scored 21 points and Luke Smith added 20 as Belmont beat Howard 95-78 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams.
Belmont's Adam Kunkel, an Ohio Valley first-team all-conference guard, announced Tuesday he was entering the transfer portal.
Kerron Johnson, who was playing basketball overseas, has exhausted nearly every option to get home. He doesn't want to leave his dog behind.
Yale and Belmont are no strangers to pulling off upsets in past NCAA tournaments. Are they likely to do it again in 2020?
Here are your 2020 conference tournament brackets, as well as a running tally of every automatic bid secured for the 2020 NCAA tournament.
Tyler Scanlon hit a layup with three seconds remaining to seal Belmont's 76-75 victory over Murray State on Saturday night.
Tyler Scanlon scored 17 points including a layup with three seconds remaining to give top-seeded Belmont a 76-75 victory over second-seeded Murray State on Saturday night in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Belmont | 8-0 | - | 14-1 |
SIU Edwardsville | 1-0 | 3.5 | 3-4 |
Eastern Kentucky | 6-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
Morehead State | 6-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
Austin Peay | 3-2 | 3.5 | 7-4 |
Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3.5 | 8-5 |
Murray State | 2-4 | 5 | 5-6 |
Eastern Illinois | 2-4 | 5 | 5-8 |
Southeast Missouri State | 2-4 | 5 | 4-8 |
Tennessee Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 2-13 |
UT Martin | 1-5 | 6 | 3-7 |
Tennessee State | 1-7 | 7 | 2-9 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 1-8 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 8 |