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2020 SeasonAll times ET
2020 Schedule
1st in OVC
- 11/6
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 11/20
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- 11/26
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- 12/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/11CNh:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/18
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/9
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/30
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- 2/13
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- 2/20h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Belmont hires Lipscomb's Alexander as coach
Casey Alexander is leaving Lipscomb to become the head coach at Belmont, his alma mater.
Belmont coach retiring after 33 years, 805 wins
Belmont head coach Rick Byrd is retiring after 33 seasons with the Bruins, the school announced Monday.
Big defensive stop allows Maryland to escape Belmont, 79-77
Maryland's Darryl Morsell made a crucial defensive stop as Belmont went for a last-second upset in the NCAA Tournament, allowing the Terrapins to escape with a 79-77 victory Thursday in the East Regional.
Belmont coach talks with SVP about tourney win (1:48)
Why Belmont will upset Maryland in the round of 64 (1:52)
Belmont gets first NCAA tourney win in First Four
Kevin McClain scored 29 points and led the decisive second-half run as Belmont got its first NCAA tournament win, pulling away to an 81-70 victory on Tuesday and ending Temple coach Fran Dunphy's career in the First Four.
Belmont coach emotional after being elected to the tournament (0:31)
Morant, Murray St. win first bid to NCAA tourney
Ja Morant scored 22 of his 36 points in the second half and Murray State beat Belmont 77-65 on Saturday night in the Ohio Valley Conference championship to earn an NCAA tournament bid.
Morant: Murray State could get a national title (1:42)
Morant throws it down with authority (0:19)
Murray rejects shot, goes southpaw on score (0:35)
Morant cools himself off after draining go-ahead 3 (0:23)
Williams gets ferocious block from behind the arc (0:24)
Morant pops ball loose, scores on other end (0:17)
Windler's double-double helps Belmont beat Austin Peay 83-67
Dylan Windler had 32 points and 21 rebounds as Belmont beat Austin Peay 83-67 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday night.
Belmont gets share of OVC title with 84-66 win over SE Mo St
Kevin McClain scored 27 points and Dylan Windler scored 22 with 11 rebounds and Belmont beat Southeast Missouri State 84-66 on Saturday to finish the Ohio Valley Conference regular season with a 13-game win streak.
Windler scores 32 to lead Belmont over UT Martin 112-67
Dylan Windler had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Belmont extended its winning streak to 12 games, romping past UT Martin 112-67 on Thursday night.
Byrd talks up his Belmont team in competitive OVC (2:43)
Muszynski leads balanced Belmont to 11th straight win, 97-75
Nick Muszynski scored 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting, leading six players into double-digit scoring as Belmont walloped SIU-Edwardsville 97-75 Saturday night for its 11th straight win.
Rick Byrd wins 800th career game; Belmont beats E. Illinois
Rick Byrd won his 800th career game as Belmont rolled past Eastern Illinois 99-58 on Thursday night.
Windler carries Belmont past Tennessee Tech 93-65
Dylan Windler had 21 points as Belmont extended its winning streak to nine games, romping past Tennessee Tech 93-65 on Saturday night.
2018-19 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| Belmont | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 15-3 | 1 | 24-9 |
| Austin Peay | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Morehead State | 8-10 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 6-12 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee State | 6-12 | 10 | 9-21 |
| SE Missouri St | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game86.97th
Rebounds Per Game38.662nd
Assists Per Game19.56th
Points Allowed73.9246th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Brauns | C | Committed | 78 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |