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Bruins fall short to Racers in first OVC loss
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Bruins fall short to Racers in first OVC loss

MURRAY, Ky. – Down by double digits with less than five minutes to go, the Belmont men’s basketball team looked certain to be headed to their first conference loss of the season. But 3-pointers from forwards Brandon Baker and Trevor Noack changed that. After their baskets, the Bruins went on [...]

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Softball winds up for new season

With a deep pitching rotation and an experienced junior class, the Belmont softball team feels at home to begin their inaugural season in the Ohio Valley Conference. “We’re the new kids on the block in the OVC but that’s not going to deter us from our ultimate goal, which is [...]

Bruins wreck Tech in Homecoming win
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Bruins wreck Tech in Homecoming win

After only leading by three at halftime, the Belmont Bruins came out strong to defeat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 74-52 to improve to 10-0 in OVC play in front of a rowdy homecoming crowd Saturday night. Even though four Bruins scored double digits on the night, coach Rick Byrd [...]

Johnson’s charity shots lead to Bruin win
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Johnson’s charity shots lead to Bruin win

Another game. Another record. Kerron Johnson tied the program record for free throws made by shooting 19-for-21 from the line, allowing him to tie with his career high of 25 points in the Belmont men’s basketball team’s 93-74 win over the Morehead State Eagles Thursday night. “Since the (previous) Morehead [...]

Ezell’s squad ready to ascend to next level
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Ezell’s squad ready to ascend to next level

As far as Belmont athletics are concerned, there’s no doubt that basketball is king. The men’s program has earned postseason tournament invitations in seven of the past nine years, including a berth in the NCAA Tournament in five of the last seven years. But as the old saying must go, [...]

Coleman finds second home after Belmont transfer
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Coleman finds second home after Belmont transfer

On paper, it should be no surprise senior transfer forward Jordan Coleman has earned the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year award five times this season. It’s an honor Coleman never thought she would receive a year ago though. Then, she was playing basketball not as a Bruin, but [...]

Clark’s career-high 32 points close out Skyhawks
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Clark’s career-high 32 points close out Skyhawks

Senior guard Ian Clark scored a career-high 32 points in a 90-53 Belmont victory against UT Martin Saturday evening at the Curb Event Center. Clark was all the Bruins needed to take control of the game early as he outscored the Skyhawks on his own with 24 points in the [...]

Bruins rout Redhawks 107-72 in OVC home opener
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Bruins rout Redhawks 107-72 in OVC home opener

For the Belmont Bruins, the final of the Ohio Valley Conference home opener against Southeast Missouri was all about the records. The 107-72 rollover win against the Redhawks broke the record for most points scored by the Bruins in the Curb Event Center, plus it was first game in the [...]

Just ‘tweet’ it: The curse of convenience of social media in sports
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Just ‘tweet’ it: The curse of convenience of social media in sports

We all know the power of social media, especially at sporting events. We can take a photo from our smartphone, apply a filter on it in Instagram and tag our location in FourSquare. From there we can tweet it or post it on Facebook. Whether it’s to vent or to [...]

Battle: Schools keep rivalry alive after OVC move
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Battle: Schools keep rivalry alive after OVC move

After surviving the jump from NAIA to NCAA Division I athletics and a move to the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Battle of the Boulevard rivalry has reached another crossroad as Belmont transitions into the Ohio Valley Conference. Touted by some, including ESPN, as one of the most heated mid-major rivalries [...]

Clark scores 30 in rout over Bisons
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Clark scores 30 in rout over Bisons

  Ian Clark couldn’t miss. The senior guard shot seven threes and scored in double digits for his seventh of eight games in the Belmont mens’ basketball team’s 34-point win over the Lipscomb Bisons Tuesday night. “Ian, over the course of the first eight games, has played better than any [...]

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SGA holds first Town Hall meeting

In an effort to grow communication between the student body and congress, the Student Government Association held its first Town Hall meeting on Friday, Nov. 30. Part of that communication has involved the implementation of the SGA Trail, where members of SGA travel to various parts of campus every other [...]

Volleyball wins OVC title, heads to NCAA’s
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Volleyball wins OVC title, heads to NCAA’s

In their first Ohio Valley Conference championship, the Belmont volleyball team defeated the top-seeded Morehead State Eagles in four sets to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. With the win, the Bruins broke a 24-game Morehead State winning streak on the Eagles’ own home court in Morehead, Ky. Allison [...]

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Bruins win by 39 in home opener

Led by strong perimeter shooting, the Belmont Bruins defeated the Saints of Maryville, Missouri by 39 points in their home opener Tuesday night. In front of an above-average First on the Floor crowd, the men’s basketball team made 14 3-pointers and 56 percent of their shots in their 88-49 win. [...]

Mobley’s leadership pushes Spring Back to new business model
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Mobley’s leadership pushes Spring Back to new business model

With the leadership of sophomore Brennon Mobley, Spring Back recycling has evolved from a small upstart Enactus project into a multi-state operation with a sustainable business model. “From day one, I was involved with Spring Back, and when I started out, it was in the business planning/development stage, and the [...]