#BenSheppard

Mar 16, 2022
4 min

Nashville rival Vanderbilt ends Belmont MBB season at NIT

Thanks to the National Invitational Tournament, Belmont University and Vanderbilt University continued their postseason play in hometown rivalry fashion Tuesday night. With both teams’ seasons at stake, tensions were high in Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt out-rebounded the Bruins to win 82-71 and will continue to the second round of the NIT, while the Belmont men head home until next season. Tuesday’s contest marked the first time since November 2017 the neighbor

Ben Sheppard is Belmont basketball’s strong and silent superstar

Landen Secrest

Feb 23, 2022
4 min

Ben Sheppard is Belmont basketball’s strong and silent superstar

Let the game do the talking. That’s the simple motto of Belmont basketball junior Ben Sheppard, who has ascended to become one of the top players in the Ohio Valley Conference. “I’m not a big rah-rah type guy. I just let my humbleness and my game speak for themselves,” said Sheppard, who is tied as the team’s leading scorer in the 2021-22 season. Modeling his game after several of the more well-known 3-and-D players in the NBA, including Jaylen Brown, Caris LeVert and Kentavi

Men’s basketball grabs crucial win, chasing Morehead State down to the wire

Landen Secrest

Feb 12, 2022
4 min

Men’s basketball grabs crucial win, chasing Morehead State down to the wire

Facing a must-win situation in order to stay alive in the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season race, Belmont edged out Morehead State 48-47 to capture its No. 2 rank. After falling short in the previous three contests with the Eagles, including last year’s OVC Championship game, the Bruins sought revenge Thursday night, extending their win streak to seven games. “Anytime you’ve got the reigning champs coming to your home court, you’ve got to defend it,” graduate student guar

Belmont basketball tames TSU Tigers with big back-to-back wins

Landen Secrest

Feb 4, 2022
3 min

Belmont basketball tames TSU Tigers with big back-to-back wins

Belmont’s crosstown contests against Tennessee State University made for lopsided results in the Bruins’ favor. The women jumped to an early advantage in the Gentry Center, breezing through the second half to win their game 85-46, while the men took advantage of turnovers to maintain their lead throughout the game, beating the Tigers 88-61. Women’s team cruises to victory behind efficient shooting Belmont shot a season-high 64.2% from the field Thursday, resulting in an incre

Women ascend to OVC’s No. 1 while men fall hard at Saturday’s doubleheader against Murray Stat

AJ Wuest

Jan 16, 2022
4 min

Women ascend to OVC’s No. 1 while men fall hard at Saturday’s doubleheader against Murray Stat

The women’s basketball team rose to the occasion while the men failed to execute against Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State University. Distance shooting was the name of the game for the women, who downed 10 3-pointers to bring home a 67-52 victory in the Curb Event Center on Saturday. The men followed in poorer form, shooting an inefficient 3-point percentage of 21.7% as the Racers upset the Bruins’ eight-game winning streak 82-60. Bartley leads the charge for the wom

The Boulevard belongs to Belmont in the 75th showing of historic basketball rivalry

Landen Secrest

Dec 3, 2021
5 min

The Boulevard belongs to Belmont in the 75th showing of historic basketball rivalry

Belmont basketball emerged victorious Thursday night as the men’s and women’s teams triumphed over hometown rival Lipscomb University in the 75th Battle of the Boulevard. Both the Bruins and the Bisons were well-represented in the stands; students and fans filled the Curb Event Center to near-full capacity, bringing energy and exhilaration to Belmont’s home court. Among the standout Bruins of the night, guard Tuti Jones scored a career-high 29 points for the women’s team, hel

After two tournament wins, Belmont basketball falls to Dayton in the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational f

AJ Wuest

Nov 30, 2021
3 min

After two tournament wins, Belmont basketball falls to Dayton in the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational f

Following two victories that propelled them to the final game, the Belmont men came up short in a nail-biting 63-61 loss to the University of Dayton at the ESPN Events Invitational Championship Sunday night. Belmont, alongside seven schools including the University of Alabama, University of Kansas and University of North Texas, competed in the annual basketball tournament at Walt Disney World Resort, which took place over Thanksgiving weekend. “Quality of opponents, three gam

Recap: Bruins struggle to find the net in LSU away game

Landen Secrest

Nov 24, 2021
2 min

Recap: Bruins struggle to find the net in LSU away game

Belmont’s three-game winning streak came to a close Thursday after the men’s basketball fell short to Louisiana State University on the road. The contest closed up at 83-53 in favor of the Tigers — a high-profile opponent on Belmont’s 2021-22 schedule. The Bruins missed scoring opportunities and fell behind in points from turnovers at the Baton Rouge contest, and the team struggled with an inefficient shooting percentage of 32.3% from the floor and 25.6% from 3-point distance

Men’s basketball launches epic comeback at home with overtime win against Furman

Landen Secrest

Nov 16, 2021
3 min

Men’s basketball launches epic comeback at home with overtime win against Furman

In an intense battle rescued by some late-game heroics, Belmont secured a 95-89 overtime victory at Monday’s match against Furman University. The Bruins’ second home game of the season had the Curb Event Center charged with adrenaline as they battled one of mid-major basketball’s stand-out teams. “It was two great teams that are gonna win a lot of games,” said Belmont head coach Casey Alexander. “It had to be fun for everyone to watch and be a part of.” The Furman Paladins, p

Men’s and women’s basketball open on the road with mixed results

AJ Wuest

Nov 10, 2021
3 min

Men’s and women’s basketball open on the road with mixed results

Belmont’s women’s basketball team shined in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while the men trailed in Athens, Ohio, in the first games of the much anticipated 2021-22 season. Both basketball teams returned to the court Tuesday night with openers on the road. Cruising to a convincing 88-70 victory, the women defeated the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in its opening game, starting out on a high note in the Bruins’ final season with the Ohio Valley Conference. Sophomore forward