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2022–23 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by fourth-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.[1] They finished the season 21–10, 14–6 in MVC Play to finish in a tie for third place. They were defeated by Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.
Quick Facts Belmont Bruins men's basketball, Conference ...
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 21–11 (14–6 MVC) |
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| Associate head coach | Brian Ayers |
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| Home arena | Curb Event Center |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake † | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belmont | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 MVC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bruins finished the 2020–21 season 25–8, 15–3 in OVC play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to Morehead State.[2] They received an invite to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Vanderbilt in the first round.[3]
The season marked the school's final season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.[4][5]
The Bruins were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.[6] Guard Ben Sheppard was named to the preseason All-MVC first team.[7]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 7, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Ohio | W 70–69 | 1–0 |
Curb Event Center (2,220) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Furman | L 74–89 | 1–1 |
Timmons Arena (2,092) Greenville, SC | |||||||
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 75–77 | 1–2 |
Allen Arena (3,772) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| November 18, 2022* 4:45 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Tarleton State Paradise Jam first round |
L 81–89 | 1–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, VI | |||||||
| November 19, 2022* 4:45 p.m., ESPN3 |
vs. George Mason Paradise Jam consolation 2nd round |
W 66–62 | 2–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center (724) Saint Thomas, VI | |||||||
| November 21, 2022* 2:15 p.m., ESPN3 |
vs. Howard Paradise Jam 5th-place game |
W 96–73 | 3–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center (724) Saint Thomas, VI | |||||||
| November 27, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Georgia State | W 68–66 | 4–3 |
GSU Convocation Center (1,416) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| December 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Valparaiso | W 76–64 | 5–3 (1–0) |
Curb Event Center (2,056) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| December 4, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Illinois State | L 77–87 | 5–4 (1–1) |
CEFCU Arena (3,165) Normal, IL | |||||||
| December 6, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Trevecca Nazarene | W 83–53 | 6–4 |
Curb Event Center (1,307) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | L 75–85 OT | 6–5 |
Curb Event Center (2,087) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| December 18, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Chattanooga | W 83–79 OT | 7–5 |
McKenzie Arena (3,466) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| December 21, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Samford | W 79–56 | 8–5 |
Curb Event Center (2,084) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| December 28, 2022 7:00 pm, BSSO |
Bradley | W 63–60 | 9–5 (2–1) |
Curb Event Center (2,019) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 1, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Southern Illinois | L 45–63 | 9–6 (2–2) |
Banterra Center (7,119) Carbondale, IL | |||||||
| January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UIC | W 77–71 | 10–6 (3–2) |
Credit Union 1 Arena (1,194) Chicago, IL | |||||||
| January 7, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Missouri State | W 74–61 | 11–6 (4–2) |
Curb Event Center Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 10, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Valparaiso | W 74–59 | 12–6 (5–2) |
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,543) Valparaiso, IN | |||||||
| January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northern Iowa | W 76–72 | 13–6 (6–2) |
Curb Event Center (2,700) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 17, 2023 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Murray State | W 80–65 | 14–6 (7–2) |
Curb Event Center (2,507) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 21, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bradley | W 78–76 | 15–6 (8–2) |
Carver Arena (5,584) Peoria, IL | |||||||
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Evansville | W 73–64 | 16–6 (9–2) |
Ford Center (4,227) Evansville, IN | |||||||
| January 29, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Drake | L 61–79 | 16–7 (9–3) |
Curb Event Center (2,661) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Murray State | L 82–83 | 16–8 (9–4) |
CFSB Center (5,271) Murray, KY | |||||||
| February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Illinois State | W 90–75 | 17–8 (10–4) |
Curb Event Center (2,410) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 8, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Missouri State | L 59–61 | 17–9 (10–5) |
Great Southern Bank Arena (4,102) Springfield, MO | |||||||
| February 11, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
UIC | W 98–71 | 18–9 (11–5) |
Curb Event Center (2,341) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 15, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Evansville | W 95–63 | 19–9 (12–5) |
Curb Event Center (1,841) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 19, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Drake | L 56–70 | 19–10 (12–6) |
Knapp Center (4,753) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
| February 22, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Indiana State | W 89-88 | 20–10 (13–6) |
Curb Event Center (2,364) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 26, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | W 83–75 | 21–10 (14–6) |
McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
| MVC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 3, 2023 2:30 pm, MVC TV |
(4) | vs. (5) Indiana State Quarterfinals |
L 91–94 | 21–11 |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | ||||||
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- "Belmont latest to leave Ohio Valley, to join MVC". ESPN.com. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- "Morehead State vs. Belmont - Game Recap - March 4, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- "Belmont vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - March 15, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- Daily, Cole. "Belmont joins the Missouri Valley: What does this mean for Saluki Basketball". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- Spears, Joseph. "Belmont athletics announces move from Ohio Valley Conference to Missouri Valley Conference". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- "The 2022 MVC preseason poll is out. See where Bradley men's basketball was ranked". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- MVC. "Murray State picked 8th, SIU 3rd in MVC preseason rankings". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- "2022-23 Belmont Bruins Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2022.