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Lillie Burke
Dec 1, 20102 min read
Bruins led at half, but fall to Vanderbilt 85-76
Almost, again. Belmont (5-2) played well against Vanderbilt (7-1), but couldn’t put together a complete game as they fell to the...
Lillie Burke
Dec 1, 20102 min read
Rally to restore reasonable fans
Fandom and reason are two parallel roads. They never cross, and usually move in opposite directions. On Nov. 16, as I sat courtside on...
Lillie Burke
Dec 1, 20101 min read
Belmont hoops back in action
Belmont men’s basketball team opened the season with an 85-76 loss to the University of Tennessee as part of the NIT Season Tip-Off....
Lillie Burke
Nov 17, 20101 min read
Bruins dominate Arkansas State for first win
If there was any question over whether Belmont would be ready to play the day after a last minute loss to Tennessee, sophomore guard Ian...
Lillie Burke
Nov 17, 20102 min read
Ezell Era at Curb starts with a loss
In Belmont head coach Brittney Ezell’s first game in front of a home crowd, the Lady Bruins lost 73-52 to the UT-Martin Lady Skyhawks....
Lillie Burke
Nov 16, 20102 min read
Bruins rally, but fall at Tennessee, 85-76
In December 2008, Belmont guard Alex Renfroe missed three free throws in the final 28 seconds as Tennessee beat the Bruins 79-77. During...
Lillie Burke
Nov 14, 20102 min read
Bruins prepare for NIT Season Tip-Off
When Belmont head men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd was a young boy, he used to take out orange markers and decorate plain T-shirts with...
Lillie Burke
Nov 9, 20102 min read
Belmont Wins Don Meyer Classic, 79-64
The atmosphere was nothing like a meaningless exhibition game. ESPNU was in the house and the fans came in droves. Former legendary...
Lillie Burke
Oct 27, 20101 min read
New season, new players: Freshmen Jenkins, Mann will vie for playing time
As the men’s basketball team tips off the 2010-2011 season, two freshmen will be called upon to step up and be contributors. Their names?...
Lillie Burke
Oct 27, 20102 min read
Bruiser: a job worth bearing
At every Belmont basketball game, Bruiser is in the business of boosting the bond between the bleachers and the ballgame. But outside of...
Lillie Burke
Oct 27, 20103 min read
Men hope to build on last year’s success
Belmont men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd has never been one for preseason polls. He even remains rather noncommittal when asked about his...
Lillie Burke
Oct 27, 20103 min read
2010-11 season: Ezell era begins
Belmont’s first-year head coach Brittney Ezell doesn’t seem to have frowning in her repertoire of facial expressions. She beams with a...
Lillie Burke
Oct 27, 20101 min read
New season, new players: Ernst, Brooks step in to boost women’s team
Lady Bruins Head Coach Brittney Ezell has only two new incoming players in her first year. While she has two starters returning, Ezell...
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