Belmont junior Daniel Clay celebrates his half-court shot. (Screenshot via @belmontmbb on Instagram) The biggest shot in the Curb Event Center this year wasn't made by a player, but by an accounting and business systems & analytics double-major. Belmont junior Daniel Clay made the Matt Hardin Law Shot for Tuition at halftime of the men's basketball game against Illinois State Saturday. The half-court heave earned Clay a free semester at Belmont University. "My dad always joked with me, 'Hey,...

Jake Burger speaks with Jake Layman at event. Photo taken by Nick Rampe. Jake Burger, like many baseball players, has some odd habits and rituals to perform better.    He once showered with his uniform on.    He always puts his left sock on first and thinks he will have a bad game if he doesn’t.    And he chews the same piece of gum for an entire nine-inning game if he’s playing well, all in an attempt to be better at what he referred to as a kid’s game.    The Texas Rangers’ first baseman...

Photo taken by Rachel Suggs Belmont women's basketball's tough non-conference schedule has resulted in another loss. The Princeton Tigers, who have received top-25 votes and now boast a 9-1 record, defeated the Bruins 70-58 Saturday. They scored in the first 30 seconds and never surrendered that lead. The Bruins struggled offensively with just three players scoring more than five points: Hilary Fuller with 17, Tuti Jones with 13 and Sanaa Tripp, playing in her first career start, with 12....