#CurbEventCenter

Mar 18, 2022
4 min

Behind the Bruin: Belmont’s cheer team brings strength, stamina and smiles to the court

Basketball season is coming to an end, but at its peak, Belmont’s Curb Event Center explodes with energy. Obviously, the men’s and women’s basketball teams bring the heat of play, the fans bring the decibels in response to ebb and flow of the game and the Bruin Blast Pep Band keeps the show going. But there is another piece of the puzzle that sustains the spirit: the Belmont cheerleading team. If you’ve attended a basketball game or two, chances are you’ve noticed some pompom

James Cole has audiences singing and sliding in Hip Hop/R&B Showcase win

Jaymey Hedberg

Mar 6, 2022
3 min

James Cole has audiences singing and sliding in Hip Hop/R&B Showcase win

James Cole took home the win at Hip Hop/R&B Showcase on the very stage he once dreamed of performing on. Showcase inspired Cole to perform but also solidified his decision to attend Belmont. Making his younger self proud, the senior did the very thing he came here to do — and as of Saturday’s win, he’s on his way to the Best of the Best Showcase in April. “I’m happy the hard work paid off,” Cole said after the lights died down. He began his performance kneeling down in the q

Belmont MBB bounces back versus TSU in homecoming hurrah

Landen Secrest

Feb 28, 2022
4 min

Belmont MBB bounces back versus TSU in homecoming hurrah

With over 3,500 students and spectators packing the Curb Event Center stands for Belmont’s last regular-season game in the Ohio Valley Conference, the Bruins cruised to an 87-67 victory over crosstown rival Tennessee State University. The much-needed win comes after the Bruins fell short on the road in their previous outing, but with one last chance to put on a show at their home court, the men gave fans a homecoming game to remember Saturday night to secure a No. 2 seed in t

Belmont WBB takes charge with homecoming win, now No. 1 seed for tournament play

Landen Secrest

Feb 28, 2022
3 min

Belmont WBB takes charge with homecoming win, now No. 1 seed for tournament play

Women’s basketball kicked off homecoming night in style with a Tiger-taming victory, exploding past Tennessee State University for an 82-44 win Saturday. The Bruins may have claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title earlier in the week, but with one final opportunity to showcase their dominance in the Curb Event Center, the women came to win. The Bruins were locked in from the tipoff, jumping out to a quick lead and keeping their momentum up throughout the night

Another day, another win for women’s basketball in at-home showing against EIU

Jessica Mattsson

Feb 18, 2022
3 min

Another day, another win for women’s basketball in at-home showing against EIU

The women’s basketball team cashed in a 77-46 win against Eastern Illinois University, stopping the Panthers in their tracks at Thursday’s doubleheader. Returning to the Curb Event Center on a growing win streak, the Bruins notched their seventh straight victory, standing on top of the conference leaderboard with a 13-2 record in OVC play. Thursday marked their second contest with the Panthers in 2022, and just like their New Year’s gift on Jan. 1, Belmont rose victorious aga

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

Anna Jackson

Feb 4, 2022
3 min

OPINION: Masks are a must, not a maybe

As an omicron tidal wave wallops Belmont, COVID-19 case numbers are surging at the university like never before. We knew this would happen. We knew this would be another semester deeply affected by coronavirus. The highly contagious variant “will ultimately find just about everybody,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Center for Strategic and International Studies. But many students and faculty at Belmont still refuse to do even the bare minimum when it comes to mitigating the effec

Narrow loss to Tennessee Tech, Bruins remain No. 1 in OVC

Sarah Maninger

Jan 22, 2022
3 min

Narrow loss to Tennessee Tech, Bruins remain No. 1 in OVC

This week’s winter storms brought rain, sleet, snow and a warmed-up Tennessee Tech team ready to face off against the No. 1 ranked Bruins. Belmont women’s basketball took on the Golden Eagles Saturday in the Curb Event Center, but despite the home-court advantage, the visitors from Cookeville, Tennessee, won out 57-55. The win for the Golden Eagles moves them from fourth to third place in the Ohio Valley Conference, but Belmont still remains on top. Tech led Belmont for most

Auburn outpaces women’s basketball in a close game on Belmont’s home court

Jessica Mattsson

Dec 18, 2021
3 min

Auburn outpaces women’s basketball in a close game on Belmont’s home court

After running low on time and points, Belmont women’s basketball fell to the Auburn Tigers 71-62 on Wednesday night. Facing SEC powerhouse Auburn University at home in the Curb Event Center, the Bruins were in for a fight for the final game of the fall semester. The team returned home for the Auburn game after a tough away loss Dec. 5 against No. 6 University of Louisville, and they filed into the Curb ready to try and rebound against the Power Five school from Alabama. Belmo

Freshman Kwesi Mensah downs half-court basket for free tuition

AJ Wuest

Dec 3, 2021
2 min

Freshman Kwesi Mensah downs half-court basket for free tuition

It was the shot of a lifetime. And it went in — nothing but net. Belmont freshman Paa Kwesi Mensah did the unthinkable Thursday night in the Curb Event Center and made the infamous half-court shot to get his next semester’s tuition paid in full. The feat has not been accomplished since Jan. 21, 2018, but Mensah ended the drought at the Belmont men’s game against Lipscomb University. The biology freshman drew inspiration from the great Michael Jordan, he said. “I watched ‘The

Women’s basketball opens at home with a resounding win grounded by strong defense

AJ Wuest

Nov 19, 2021
3 min

Women’s basketball opens at home with a resounding win grounded by strong defense

After a slow start to its first home game of the season, Belmont’s women’s basketball team rose to the occasion to secure a 63-34 victory over Alabama A&M University on Thursday. “It’s great to be home. We did the math and with two scrimmages, we’ve played 13 games since our last home game so I forgot what our white jerseys looked like,” said head coach Bart Brooks. “It was great to be in front of our people, our fans, and I thought we had a good student crowd out tonight.” I

Men’s basketball crushes Evansville in long-awaited return to the Curb

Jessica Mattsson

Nov 14, 2021
3 min

Men’s basketball crushes Evansville in long-awaited return to the Curb

Marching in from the first pep rally since the start of COVID-19, the student section at the Curb Event Center cheered at full capacity for men’s basketball’s first home game of the season. And a splashing 81-43 win against the University of Evansville Aces left the Bruins — spectators and team — satisfied Saturday night. “Our guys played with tremendous effort, passion, energy, and they are all things that are conducive to playing well and having a good night,” head coach Ca

President Jones shares grand, Christ-centered visions for the future of Belmont in inaugural address

Sarah Maninger

Nov 8, 2021
2 min

President Jones shares grand, Christ-centered visions for the future of Belmont in inaugural address

With the presidential medallion glinting around his neck, Belmont’s President Greg Jones invited the university and the Nashville community to join him in letting hope abound. At his inauguration ceremony Friday afternoon, Jones summed up his hopes for the university: that it would be Christ-centered and continue to have God-sized dreams. The ceremony focused on Jones’ acknowledgement of the university’ spast and his vision for the future. His address was filled with gratitud

Belmont volleyball beats UT Martin Friday night but falls on Saturday in weekend set at Curb Event C

Victoria Edgar

Sep 26, 2021
3 min

Belmont volleyball beats UT Martin Friday night but falls on Saturday in weekend set at Curb Event C

Belmont volleyball faced off against the University of Tennessee at Martin in back-to-back home games, with each team winning one match apiece. Going into their second Ohio Valley Conference game of the 2021-2022 season, the Bruins held a record of 3-8 after most recently beating Tennessee State University Tuesday. Looking to build up momentum, Belmont broke the UT Martin Skyhawks’ 3-game winning streak with a 3-1 win Friday but could not hold them off on Saturday. With Belmo

Bruins volleyball triumphs over TSU Tigers in OVC opener

Jessica Mattsson

Sep 22, 2021
3 min

Bruins volleyball triumphs over TSU Tigers in OVC opener

Four sets of highly physical, sacrificing play set a 3-1 volleyball victory against crosstown rival Tennessee State University at home Tuesday. Following some heavy losses on the road, the Bruins returned to the Curb Event Center looking to justify their game against a competitive team — and they did, bringing home a decisive victory. “That’s a really good team that we just took care of business with,” head coach Katelyn Harrison said. And a win against the Tigers made for an

Heavy loss in three frames at volleyball’s Battle of the Boulevard

Grace Miller

Sep 15, 2021
2 min

Heavy loss in three frames at volleyball’s Battle of the Boulevard

Belmont women’s volleyball fell 0-3 to rivals Lipscomb University in an away match Tuesday. Although Belmont leads in the all-time Battle of the Boulevard series against Lipscomb, the Bisons have won 14 of the last 15 match-ups and have not dropped to Belmont at home since 2006. Tuesday’s loss marks the Bruins’ fifth consecutive defeat of the season. Going into the game, the Bruins sat at 2-4 for the 2021-2022 season while the Bisons came into the game at 1-6. However, Lipsco