Despite a solid showing in the first half against ETSU, the Lady Bruins failed to carry momentum into the second half and fell to the Lady Bucs, 77-63. It looked like ETSU, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, would run away with it early in the game as the Lady Bucs jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead. But...

With 4:10 left, Mercer guard Jeff Smith hit a long three-pointer to give the Bears their first lead of the game, 71-68.  Mercer rode the momentum—and their home crowd—through the end of the game and into the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament, eliminating Belmont 87-81. The Bruins started...

History repeats itself—especially if lessons aren’t learned from the past. Take the Britannic.  Everyone remembers it’s sister ship—the Titanic—an unfortunate vessel that in 1912 hit an iceberg and sank tragically (sans frozen Leonardo DiCaprio, contrary to some interpretations). The Britannic...

Well, the Atlantic Sun has finished up another crazy year with an astounding FOUR co-champions.  Lipscomb, won the tiebreaker and will be the No. 1 seed going into the A-Sun tournament.  Jacksonville and Belmont follow close behind at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, and Campbell—who came into the weekend...

In the summer of 2007, an episode of ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” sparked discussions around the country about issues involving pregnant student-athletes.  The issue is often overlooked or brushed aside on college campuses, and Belmont athletic director Mike Strickland said he had not considered...

When Belmont junior guard Shaunda Strayhorn plays basketball, her passion is evident. There’s a fire in her eyes as she pounds the ball hard into the floor with each deliberate dribble. The sound echoes throughout the Curb Event Center. Every pass is sharp; every shot is well-calculated. If things...

Sports veterans have traditionally dominated the world of sports radio. In Nashville, men with decades in the business of sports broadcasting like George Plaster and Joe Biddle make up a significant part of local sports radio. The old guard of sports radio speak to a similar demographic of older devotees...

January 26, 2010. That night, the sold-out Curb Event Center became a sea of red as thousands of students watched the Belmont Bruins lose a heartbreaker Battle of the Boulevard against Lipscomb. Flash forward to February 5. Nearly 1,500 people saw the Bruins defeat then-conference leader Jacksonville...

The theme for Homecoming 2010 is “from anywhere to here,” and for the current student athletes, “here” is the Curb’s hardwood court where they will face opponents from Mercer on Thursday and Kennesaw State on Saturday. Here’s a look at the games and the players: What’s at stake for the...

The Lady Bruins gave Belmont something to hang their hats on in the 2010 Battle of the Boulevard series. The Belmont womens’ basketball team countered an overtime loss to Lipscomb—and two losses by the men’s team—with a 66-53 win at the Curb Event Center on Wednesday night. Sophomore forward...