#WillRichard

Mar 30, 2022
1 min

Belmont basketball’s JaCobi Wood enters transfer portal, follows Richard

Sophomore guard JaCobi Wood announced his entrance into the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, making him the second player eyeing a departure this semester. With five graduating players leaving the team and freshman guard Will Richard also confirming his intent to transfer March 22, Wood’s exit leaves seven vacancies on the Belmont roster. The Tennessee native announced his intent to leave Belmont in an Instagram statement Wednesday afternoon. “After hours and hours of praye

Belmont basketball standout Will Richard enters transfer portal

Belmont Vision

Mar 22, 2022
2 min

Belmont basketball standout Will Richard enters transfer portal

Belmont freshman Will Richard, a standout guard on this year’s men’s basketball squad, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Richard helped the Bruins to a 25-8 record this season, a year in which they barely fell short of another Ohio Valley Conference championship. “With careful prayer and consideration with my family, I have decided to enter the transfer portal,” Richard announced in an Instagram post Monday. “I wish all of the Belmont community the very best in the years

Nashville rival Vanderbilt ends Belmont MBB season at NIT

Belmont Vision

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

Belmont women’s basketball grabs OVC title while men suffer low-scoring loss

Landen Secrest

Feb 26, 2022
3 min

Belmont women’s basketball grabs OVC title while men suffer low-scoring loss

The stakes were high for both Belmont basketball teams as the men and women faced off against heated Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State University away at the CFSB Center on Thursday night. The women rose to the challenge, winning 85-79 to become the OVC regular-season champions while the men fell hard 76-43, ending their double-digit win streak. Women continue to shine on the court, clinching OVC crown The women’s winning streak extended to nine after a hard-fought wi

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 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

Freshmen Will Richard and Isaiah Walker take their spots on the basketball roster

Landen Secrest

Nov 4, 2021
3 min

Freshmen Will Richard and Isaiah Walker take their spots on the basketball roster

Belmont’s newest basketball players are hard to miss on the court, or in a crowd. This season, the men’s team welcomes a pair of 6-foot-5 guards — Will Richard and Isaiah Walker — and the two new Bruins already have their head coach excited for the road ahead. “Both will be really good players in our program before their time here is over,” said head coach Casey Alexander. “We have great expectations for them, and we are excited for what they are going to do while they’re her