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Belmont University Mens Basketball

2010-2011 Season

According to ESPN

Home- Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tenn.


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Game Stats

Player GP MIN PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%

Ian Clark 34 24.6 12.4 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.2 1.5 .490 .813 .436

Mick Hedgepeth 34 21.9 10.6 6.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.4 .533 .715 .400

Scott Saunders 34 17.4 10.0 5.4 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.3 .516 .741 .000

JordanCampbell

34 21.3 8.4 3.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.1 .492 .667 .460

Kerron Johnson 34 18.1 7.7 1.4 2.7 2.0 0.0 2.2 .504 .745 .462

Drew Hanlen 34 23.3 6.4 1.8 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.4 .354 .864 .346

J.J. Mann 34 15.6 6.1 2.3 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 .399 .652 .327

Jon House 34 19.0 5.4 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.2 1.3 .492 .683 .393

Trevor Noack 34 14.9 5.3 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 .405 .762 .302

Blake Jenkins 33 10.4 3.9 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.1 .447 .686 .321

Brandon Baker 34 12.2 3.2 2.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 .370 .643 .288

Adam Barnes 29 3.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 .591 .667 .600

Jonny Rice 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000

Holden Mobley 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000

Totals 34 -- 80 36 16 10 3 14 .464 .737 .381

Season Stats

Player MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS

Ian Clark 838 149 304 52 64 72 165 422

Mick Hedgepeth 746 130 244 98 137 4 10 362

Scott Saunders 590 112 217 117 158 0 0 341


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Jordan Campbell 723 96 195 18 27 74 161 284

Kerron Johnson 614 70 139 105 141 18 39 263

Drew Hanlen 793 62 175 51 59 44 127 219

J.J. Mann 532 79 198 15 23 36 110 209

Jon House 646 65 132 41 60 11 28 182

Trevor Noack 505 68 168 16 21 29 96 181

Blake Jenkins 344 42 94 35 51 9 28 128

Brandon Baker 414 40 108 9 14 21 73 110

Adam Barnes 109 13 22 2 3 3 5 31

Jonny Rice 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Holden Mobley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals -- 926 1996 559 758 321 842 2732

Player OFFR DEFR REB AST TO STL BLK

Ian Clark 16 64 80 63 51 43 6

Mick Hedgepeth 81 123 204 22 46 20 22

Scott Saunders 61 121 182 11 43 11 40

Jordan Campbell 36 72 108 74 36 47 14

Kerron Johnson 15 33 48 92 74 68 1

Drew Hanlen 8 52 60 137 47 25 0

J.J. Mann 31 48 79 34 29 31 1

Jon House 50 65 115 57 43 30 8

Trevor Noack 35 75 110 18 28 16 9

Blake Jenkins 29 44 73 21 35 10 5

Brandon Baker 21 46 67 22 24 25 12

Adam Barnes 3 4 7 6 7 5 0

Jonny Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Holden Mobley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 445 791 1236 557 473 331 118GP: Games played GS: Games started

MIN: Minutes FGM: Field Goals Made

FGA: Field Goals Attempted FG%: Field Goals Percentage per game

PTS: Points APG: Assists per game

SPG: Steals per game FTM: Free Throws Made

FTA: Free Throws Attempted FT%: Free Throws Percentage per game

RPG: Rebounds per game AST: Assists


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TO: Turnovers STL: Steals

BPG: Blocks per game TPG: Turnovers per game

PPG: Points per game BLK: Blocks

OFFR: Offensive Rebounds DEFR: Defensive Rebounds

REB: Rebounds 3PM: Three-point Field Goals Made

3PA: Three-point Field Goals Attempted3P%: Three-point Field Goals Percentage

Game 1, at Tennessee Volunteers

Belmont 76(0-1, 0-1 away)

(23)Tennessee 85(2-0, 2-0 home)

9:30 PM ET, November 16, 2010

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 35 41 76

#23 TENN 41 44 85

Top Performers

Belmont: I. Clark 18 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Tennessee: S. Hopson 18 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast

Belmont gives Tennessee all it can handle in NIT Season Tip-Off

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Missed free throws contributed to Tennessee's

preseason exhibition loss. The extra time spent on foul shots in the gym may

have saved the Volunteers (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) against

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The Vols blew all but one point of a 17-point lead late against the Bruins, but

hit all eight of their free throws in the final minute and finished 32 of 40 at

the line for the game to hang on to win 85-76 on Tuesday night.

"That's what we've been drilling over the past two weeks," Tennessee

guardCameron Tatum said. "That's what hurt us in the Indianapolis game.

Everybody has been taking the opportunity to get into the gym and shoot

free throws before and after practice. It paid dividends tonight."

Tennessee (2-0) held a 71-54 lead with 7:01 to play, but Belmont pressed

the Vols and Drew Hanlen had three 3-pointers as part of a 22-6 run to cut

the lead to a point. Mick Hedgepeth was fouled by John Fields while

scrambling for a rebound and hit one free throw but missed a second that

would have tied the game at 77 with 36.6 seconds left.

Tatum hit two foul shots for Tennessee after being fouled by Brandon Baker,andIan Clark missed another chance to tie the game on a clean 3-point shot

that bounced off the rim. Trae Golden, Harris and Hopson each hit two free

throws to preserve the win.

"To their credit, they are not a particularly good free-throw shooting team,

but they made their free throws and put the game away," Belmont coach

Rick Byrd said.

Scotty Hopson led the Vols with 18 points, freshman Tobias Harris had 16

and Tatum 14. Clark led Belmont (0-1) with 18 points, Hanlen had 13 and

Hedgepeth 10.

The Vols advance to play Missouri State in the second round on Wednesday

night for a chance to travel to New York City for the semifinals. The Bruins

will play a consolation game against Arkansas State.

Both teams played physically in the paint, and the officials made them pay

for their scrappy play. Belmont was called for 32 fouls, and Tennessee was

charged with 28.

The Vols combined 32-of-40 shooting from the free throw line with 53.2

percent shooting from the field. They got two free throws from Skylar McBee,another set from Melvin Goins and a traditional three-point play from Tatum

to go up 20-12 lead with 11:24 in the first half.

The Bruins have made a name for themselves in the past with their

sharpshooting but got a few points in the lane. Scott Saunders stole the ball

from Goins and dished it to Clark for a fastbreak layup with 1:17 in the first


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half that cut the Vols' lead to four points, the closest Belmont would get for

the rest of the game.

Hopson took a hard fall with about a minute left before halftime and hobbled

to the locker room favoring his right knee. It didn't seem to bother him after

the break as he hit the Vols' first 3-pointer of the game followed by a dunk to

put Tennessee up 48-35, and a dunk by Renaldo Woolridge pushed the

margin to 17 with 7:01 left.

Belmont and Tennessee have played each other twice.

The Volunteers' 77-68 victory over the Bruins on Dec. 20, 2004, was a one-

possession game inside two minutes before Tennessee pulled away. The

Bruins pulled within a point of Tennessee in the Dec. 20, 2008, meeting, but

Bobby Maze hit a free throw to seal the 79-77 win while Belmont's Alex

Renfroe missed two free throws that could have sent it to overtime."We survived some different things. I think tonight, we survived and we

became a better basketball team because of some of the things we did well

and some of the things that we didn't execute," Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl

said.

TeamStatComparison

BEL TENNPoints 76 85

FG Made-Attempted 25-57 (.439) 25-47 (.532)

3P Made-Attempted 7-26 (.269) 3-11 (.273)

FT Made-Attempted 19-28 (.679) 32-40 (.800)

Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 32 (0/0) 28 (0/0)

Largest Lead 0 9

GameLeaders

BEL TENNPoints I. Clark18 S. Hopson 18

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 5 T. Harris 7


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BEL TENNAssists J. Campbell 4 T. Golden 5

Steals B. Baker 3 T. Golden 1

Game 2, vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves


Arkansas St 60

(0-3, 0-0 home)

9:30 PM ET, November 17, 2010Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 52 41 93

ARST 23 37 60

Top PerformersBelmont: I. Clark 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Arkansas State: M. Adams 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Belmont 93, Arkansas St. 60


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Ian Clark scored 18 points as Belmont beat

Arkansas State 93-60 to take third place in the South region of the NIT

Season Tip-Off on Wednesday night.

Brandon Baker hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Clark added a third as

Belmont (1-1) jumped out to a 9-0 lead that it would never relinquish.

The Bruins used an 8-0 run and an 11-2 run to build their margin and

take a 52-23 halftime lead.

Belmont scored 44 points off the bench, hit 52.6 percent of its shots,

sank 12 3-pointers and led by as many as 35 points in the second

half. Mick Hedgepethscored 14 points for the Bruins and Scott

Saunders added 11.

Arkansas State's 20-of-24 shooting at the free throw line couldn't

overcome a 35.2 percent effort from the floor.Martavius Adams led the Red Wolves (0-3) with 13 points.

TeamStatComparison

BEL ARSTPoints 93 60


3P Made-Attempted 12-25 (.480) 2-16 (.125)



Largest Lead 33 0


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GameLeaders

BEL ARSTPoints I. Clark18 M. Adams 13

Rebounds B.Jenkins 7 B.Peterson 8

Assists D. Hanlen 8 T. Finn 3

Steals K.Johnson 2 D. Boone 2

Blocks B. Baker 2 M. Adams 1

Game 3, vs. Marist College Red Foxes

Marist 74(0-4, 0-2 away)

Belmont 102(2-1, 0-0 home)

4:30 PM ET, November 22, 2010Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC

1 2 T

MRST 19 55 74


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BEL 46 56 102

Top Performers

Marist: S. Prescott 15 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast

Belmont: S. Saunders 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast

Belmont 102, Marist 74WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Scott Saunders led five players in double

figures with career-high 24 points Monday and Belmont routed Marist

102-74 in an NIT Season Tip-Off consolation game.

The Bruins jumped on the Red Foxes from the outset and seldom let

up. It has been that kind of season for the Red Foxes (0-4), who have

been blown out by at least 20 points in each of their defeats.

From the opening tipoff, Belmont (2-1) scored in spurts of at least six

unanswered points four times in the first 14 minutes, building a 31-10lead. The Bruins harassed Marist into 21 turnovers and took advantage

of them for 30 points.

Belmont led 46-19 at halftime and expanded the lead to 36 points in

the second half.

Ian Clark and J.J. Mann each had 12 points for Belmont, while Jon

House and Mick Hedgepeth each added 11.Sam Prescott came off the bench to lead Marist with 15 points in 22

minutes.

TeamStatComparison

MRST BELPoints 74 102



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MRST BEL3P Made-Attempted 9-17 (.529) 9-20 (.450)



Largest Lead 0 36

GameLeaders

MRST BELPoints S.Prescott15 S. Saunders 24

Rebounds J. Bowie 7 S. Saunders 6

Assists S.Prescott4 D. Hanlen 8

Steals D. Goodwin 2 I. Clark3

Blocks P.Prinsloo 2 T. Noack1

Game 4, vs. Winthrop University Eagles

Winthrop 44(2-3, 1-0 away)

Belmont 71(3-1, 0-0 home)


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4:30 PM ET, November 23, 2010Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC

1 2 T

WIN 21 23 44

BEL 36 35 71

Top Performers

Winthrop: M. Morgan 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Blk

Belmont: S. Saunders 9 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Belmont 71, Winthrop 44WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Freshman J.J. Mann had a career-high 12

points and nine rebounds to lead Belmont in a 71-44 rout of Winthrop

on Tuesday in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

The Bruins (3-1) outrebounded the Eagles 54-36, thanks to 10

rebounds apiece from Mick Hedgepeth and Scott Saunders, who just

missed double-doubles by scoring nine points each.

Belmont had 15 of its 24 offensive rebounds in the first half, jumping

out to a 14-4 lead in the first 4:41 and leading 36-21 at the break.

Winthrop (2-3) closed to 36-30 to open the second half, sparked by

four points from Matt Morgan. Belmont quickly pushed the lead back

into double digits, holding the Eagles scoreless from the 14:15 mark

until Robbie Dreher hit a free throw with 7:20 left.

The Bruins outshot Winthrop 38 percent (27 of 71) to 32 percent (16of 50).

Morgan, who scored 14 points, was the only Eagles player in double

figures.

TeamStatComparison

WIN BEL


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WIN BELPoints 44 71


3P Made-Attempted 1-7 (.143) 9-32 (.281)



Largest Lead 2 29

GameLeaders

WIN BELPoints M. Morgan 14 J. Mann 12

Rebounds M. Morgan 10 S. Saunders 10

Assists R. Dreher 3 D. Hanlen 6

Steals R. Dreher 2 K.Johnson 2

Blocks M. Morgan 3 S. Saunders 3

Game 5, at Tennessee State Tigers


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Tennessee St 72(1-5, 1-1 home)

8:00 PM ET, November 29, 2010Gentry Center, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 49 38 87

TNST 23 49 72

Top Performers

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk

Tennessee State: W. Peters 15 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Belmont 87, Tennessee St. 72NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mick Hedgepeth scored 15 points and Belmont

cruised to an 87-72 win over Tennessee State on Monday night.

Belmont (4-1) led 49-23 at halftime as J.J. Mann scored all 13 of his

points before the break and Scott Saunders chipped in 12 of his final

14.

Hedgepeth had 11 points in the second half, with Kerron

Johnson scoring six of his 11 in the final period as the Bruins

maintained a cushion of at least 11 points.

Trailing 77-57 with 4:33 left, the Tigers (1-4) used an 11-2 run to

make it 79-68 with 2:25 to go, but could get no closer.

Belmont shot 26 for 27 from the free-throw line (96.3 percent) and 25

for 49 from the field (51 percent) while Tennessee State shot 17 of 18

from the line (94.4 percent) and 23 of 43 from the field (43.4

percent).

Robert Covington led the Tigers with 18 points, Kenny Moore and Wil

Peters had 15 each and Patrick Miller had 14.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL TNSTPoints 87 72


3P Made-Attempted 11-26 (.423) 9-22 (.409)



Largest Lead 26 0

GameLeaders

BEL TNSTPoints M. Hedgepeth 15 R. Covington 18

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 8 K. Moore 5

Assists J. Campbell 4 W.Peters 5

Steals J. Mann 2 P. Miller 3

Blocks J. Campbell 1 M. Green 3


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Game 6, vs. Mercer University Bears

Mercer67(2-6, 0-1 A-Sun)

Belmont 89(5-1, 1-0 A-Sun)

8:15 PM ET, December 2, 2010

Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

MER 30 37 67

BEL 44 45 89

Top Performers

Mercer: B. Moore 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 19 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast

Belmont 89, Mercer 67NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mick Hedgepeth scored 19 points and Belmont

opened Atlantic Sun Conference play with an 89-67 victory over

Mercer on Thursday night.

Hedgepeth was 8 for 12 from the field and Ian Clark added 16 points

in the home opener for the Bruins (5-1), who have won five

consecutive games.

Belmont, which scored 29 points off Mercer's 21 turnovers, held a 44-

30 halftime lead, the fifth straight game the Bruins have led by at least14 points at the break.

The Bruins took control in the final 2 minutes of the first half and the

first 2 minutes of the second half, extending a 37-30 lead to 49-32

with 18:42 to play.

Kerron Johnson added 10 points for the Bruins and Drew Hanlen had

eight assists, his third game with at least eight this season.

Brandon Moore led Mercer (2-6) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Brian

Mills added 14 points and Jeff Smith had 11 for the Bears.


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TeamStatComparison

MER BELPoints 67 89


3P Made-Attempted 9-19 (.474) 9-25 (.360)



Largest Lead 0 22

GameLeaders

MER BELPoints B. Moore 22 M. Hedgepeth 19

Rebounds B. Moore 10 B. Baker 9

Assists L. Hall 6 D. Hanlen 8

Steals B. Mills 2 D. Hanlen 3

Blocks B. Moore 2 B. Baker 2


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Game 7, vs. Mercer University Bears


Vanderbilt 85(7-1, 5-0 home)

2:00 PM ET, December 4, 2010Memorial Gym, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 35 41 76

VAN 32 53 85

Top Performers

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl

Vanderbilt: F. Ezeli 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Stl, 3 Blk

Vanderbilt 85, Belmont 76NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Festus Ezeli scored a career-high 24 points and

added 10 rebounds as Vanderbilt beat cross-town rival Belmont 85-76

on Saturday.

Ezeli scored 17 points in the second half as the Commodores overcame

a 35-32 halftime deficit.

Vanderbilt scored the first six points of the second half and never

trailed again. The Commodores shot 57 percent (12 of 21) over the

final 20 minutes.

Jeffery Taylor added 16 points and eight rebounds for the

Commodores (7-1).Lance Goulbourne had 15 points, and Brad

Tinsley added 14 as Vanderbilt attempted 45 free throws -- the most

in the Kevin Stallings era (2000-present). The Commodores made 35

of them.

Belmont was led by Mick Hedgepeth with 16 points. Kerron

Johnson added 13, andJordan Campbell had 12.The scrappy Bruins (5-2) led by as much as seven in the first half

before settling for a three-point lead at the break.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL VANPoints 76 85


3P Made-Attempted 7-23 (.304) 6-12 (.500)



Largest Lead 7 13

GameLeaders

BEL VANPoints M. Hedgepeth 16 F. Ezeli 24

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 5 F. Ezeli 10

Assists D. Hanlen 4 J. Taylor 2

Steals K.Johnson 2 F. Ezeli 4

Blocks S. Saunders 1 F. Ezeli 3


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Game 8, vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

Mid Tennessee 87(4-5, 1-3 away) Belmont 88(6-2, 1-0 A-Sun)8:15 PM ET, December 7, 2010Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN

1 2 OT 2OT T

MTU 32 38 10 7 87

BEL 38 32 10 8 88

Top Performers

Middle Tennessee: J. Sulton 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Belmont: J. Campbell 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Belmont 88, Middle Tennessee 87NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jordan Campbell scored a career-high 24 points

on eight 3-pointers and Belmont defeated Middle Tennessee 88-87 in

double overtime Tuesday night.

Ian Clark added 15 points and Mick Hedgepeth had 10 for the Bruins

(6-2), who have scored at least 85 points in each of their past four

games.

Tied 80-80 at the end of the first overtime, Hedgepeth hit two straight

baskets as the Bruins bolted to an 86-80 lead with 2:25

remaining. Jason Jones hit two free throws for Middle Tennessee to cut

the lead to 86-84 with 1:38 to play. But the Bruins answered with two

free throws by Jon House with 5 seconds left to put the game out of


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reach at 88-84. The Blue Raiders hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the

final margin.Jones, J.T. Sulton and James Washington each scored 19 points for the

Blue Raiders (4-5).

TeamStatComparison

MTU BELPoints 87 88


3P Made-Attempted 5-15 (.333) 12-29 (.414)



Largest Lead 1 12

GameLeaders

MTU BELPoints J. Washington III 19 J. Campbell 24

Rebounds T. Ottley 7 M. Hedgepeth 9

Assists T. Ottley 2 D. Hanlen 5

Steals J.Jones 2 J. Mann 3

Blocks T. Ottley 2 S. Saunders 3


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Game 9, vs. Kennesaw State Owls

Kennesaw St 60(2-7, 0-1 A-Sun)


8:15 PM ET, December 16, 2010


1 2 T

KENN 29 31 60

BEL 39 48 87

Top Performers

Kennesaw State: K. McConnell 11 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Ast

Belmont: S. Saunders 19 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Blk

Belmont 87, Kennesaw State 60


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Scott Saunders had 19 points, 10 rebounds and

four blocked shots off the bench to lead Belmont to an 87-60 win over

Kennesaw State on Thursday night.

The Bruins (7-2, 2-0 Atlantic Sun Conference) led 39-29 at halftime

and extended the lead to 45-29 with 18:41 left.

The Owls used a 12-1 run to get to 46-41 with 15:50 to go. With

Belmont leading 59-50, the Bruins went on a 15-0 spurt to put the

game away.

Belmont outrebounded the Owls 53-38, including 33-15 in the second

half.

Brandon Baker and Drew Hanlen added 11 points apiece for Belmont

and J.J. Mannadded 10.

The Owls (2-7, 0-1), who have lost seven straight, were led byfreshman Brandon Dawson with a career-high 12 points off the

bench. Kelvin McConnell added 11 points.Belmont outshot Kennesaw State from the field 47.1 percent (32 of68) to 33.3 percent (22 of 65). The Bruins hit 9 of 23 3-pointers.

TeamStatComparison

KENN BELPoints 60 87


3P Made-Attempted 7-21 (.333) 9-23 (.391)



Largest Lead 0 27

GameLeaders

KENN BELPoints B. Dawson 12 S. Saunders 19

Rebounds M. Cummings 9 S. Saunders 10


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KENN BELAssists S. Dixon 3 D. Hanlen 5

Steals A. Marine 1 B. Baker 2

Blocks M. Heramb 2 S. Saunders 4

Game 10, at Troy Trojans


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Troy 63(1-9, 0-1 Sun Belt)

12:00 PM ET, December 18, 2010Trojan Arena, Troy, AL

1 2 T

BEL 51 47 98

TROY 25 38 63

Top Performers

Belmont: S. Saunders 13 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Troy: S. Patterson 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Blk

Belmont 98, Troy 63TROY, Ala. -- Jordan Campbell scored 15 points, Belmont used a

strong early run and capitalized on Troy's first-half mistakes in a 98-63

rout on Saturday.

Campbell, who scored all of his points on five 3-pointers, led four other

Bruin players that scored in double figures. Scott Saunders and Ian

Clark each finished with 13 points, while Mick Hedgepeth and J.J.

Mann had 10 apiece.

Belmont (8-2), which has won three straight, trailed 8-5 before going

on a 33-5 run over the next 11 minutes of the first half to eventually

claim a 51-25 lead at halftime. The Bruins forced 18 turnovers by Troy

(1-9), which has lost nine in a row.

Shawntez Patterson led the Trojans with 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting

from the field, making six of his shots from behind the 3-point

line. Vernon Taylor had 13 points and Will Weathers had 12 points and

a game-high eight turnovers.

TeamStatComparison

BEL TROY


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BEL TROYPoints 98 63


3P Made-Attempted 12-26 (.462) 8-19 (.421)



Largest Lead 35 0

GameLeaders

BEL TROYPoints J. Campbell 15 S.Patterson 24

Rebounds S. Saunders 7 B. Toombs 6

Assists K.Johnson 5 W. Weathers 4

Steals I. Clark5 W. Weathers 5

Blocks M. Hedgepeth 1 B. Toombs 2


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Game 11, at Alabama State Hornets

Belmont 66

(9-2, 2-0 A-Sun)

Alabama St 53

(2-9, 2-1 home)7:00 PM ET, December 20, 2010Dunn-Oliver Acadome, Montgomery, AL

1 2 T

BEL 28 38 66

ALST 22 31 53

Top Performers

Belmont: D. Hanlen 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 Stl

Alabama State: I. White 10 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 Blk

Belmont 66, Alabama St. 53MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- J.J. Mann scored 15 points and Belmont held off

Alabama State 66-53 on Monday night.

The Bruins (9-2) jumped out to a 9-0 lead, keeping the Hornets (2-9)

scoreless for the first 10:08.

Alabama State, however, answered with a 16-2 run to lead 16-11

on Ivan Johnson's free throws with 4:57 left in the first half. The

Hornets made it 18-14 with 3:39 to play in the half before Mann

scored 10 straight. His 3 with 1:19 left until halftime put the Bruinsahead 24-18.

Belmont, which shot 31.3 percent in the first half (10 of 32), made

52.2 percent (12 of 23) in the second to win its third straight.

The Bruins outscored Alabama State 38-31 in the second half, in which

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Ian Clark finished with 12 points and Drew Hanlen had eight assists

and four steals for Belmont.Ivory White had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets.

TeamStatComparison

BEL ALSTPoints 66 53


3P Made-Attempted 10-23 (.435) 4-19 (.211)



Largest Lead 17 3

GameLeaders

BEL

ALST

Points J. Mann 15 S. Brown 11Rebounds S. Saunders 5 I. White 10

Assists D. Hanlen 8 J. Middlebrooks 4

Steals D. Hanlen 4 I. White 3

Blocks J. House 1 I.Johnson 3


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Game 12, at Tennessee Volunteers


(18)Tennessee 66(8-3, 5-2 home)

7:30 PM ET, December 23, 2010Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 23 42 65

#18 TENN 35 31 66

Top Performers

Belmont: S. Saunders 12 Pts, 9 Reb

Tennessee: T. Harris 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 5 Stl, 3 Blk

Tennessee ends three-game losing skid with win vs. BelmontKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl made sure his

players didn't leave the locker room feeling too happy heading into

their holiday break.

The Volunteers (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) finally ended a

three-game losing skid with a 66-65 win over Belmont on Thursday

night but blew a 13-point lead and needed a layup by Scotty

Hopson with 5.7 seconds left to get the victory.

"That was certainly a win that we needed, but it's not one that I feel

great about," Pearl said after spending more time than usual in the

locker room following the game. "That was not a happy locker room. I

want them coming back right and ready."

Tennessee (8-3) has never lost four games in a row during Pearl's six

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up a 7-0 start and a win over No. 3 Pittsburgh on Dec. 11 with narrow

losses to Oakland, Charlotte and Southern California.

"This is great. We need to build on this," said Hopson, who had a

combined 15 points in the losses to Oakland and USC. "Even though

we just won by one, we know we're a much better team than this.

They picked us to finish fourth in the [Southeastern Conference East

Division], and we've still got that to look at in the back of our minds

and we know we've got to progress."

The Vols had a 62-56 lead with 2:47 to go, but the Bruins (9-3) scored

the next seven points. Jon House was fouled by Brian Williams as he

hit a layup with 48 seconds left to make it 63-62, but he missed the

foul shot.

Hopson, who scored the final nine points for Tennessee, hit a pair offree throws, and Belmont's Mitch Hedgepeth answered with a layup.

After a Bruins timeout, Williams and Kenny Hall cleared the lane for

Hopson, who drove through and hit his game-winning basket.

"The kid made a good play," Belmont coach Rick Byrd said. "I didn't

scheme very well defensively in the last possession. They had more

luck driving on us. They sealed our help inside and we couldn't get

there."

Kerron Johnson took a 3-pointer from the wing at the buzzer for the

Bruins, but it rimmed out.

Tobias Harris added 17 points and five steals for Tennessee.

Scott Saunders came off the bench to lead Belmont with 12 points.

Hedgepeth had 11 and Trevor Noack 10.

Pearl and the Vols knew exactly how dangerous the Bruins would be

coming to Knoxville. Tennessee had won the three previous meetings,

but all by fewer than 10 points, and Belmont had already visited

Thompson-Boling Arena this season in the first round of the NIT

Season Tip-Off on Nov. 16.The story was much the same in that game. Belmont rallied from a 17-

point deficit with 7 minutes remaining and had two chances in the final

36 seconds to tie the game, but the Vols prevailed 85-76 and went on

to win the tournament.

"They certainly have played us as well as anybody at the mid-major

level, and I will do everything I can to try not to schedule them again,"


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GameLeaders

BEL TENNPoints S. Saunders 12 S. Hopson 19

Rebounds S. Saunders 9 B. Williams 8

Assists I. Clark5 M. Goins 5

Steals I. Clark2 T. Harris 5

Blocks T. Noack1 T. Harris 3

Game 13, vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks

Miami (OH) 72(5-8, 0-5 away)


2:30 PM ET, December 30, 2010Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

M-OH 29 43 72

BEL 44 39 83

Top Performers

Miami (OH): A. Ballard 18 Pts, 6 Reb

Belmont: K. Johnson 15 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast

Belmont 83, Miami (Ohio) 72NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Drew Hanlen scored 17 points, Kerron

Johnson added 15 andTrevor Noack 11 as Belmont defeated Miami

(Ohio) 83-72 on Thursday.

The point totals for Hanlen, Johnson and Noack were all new career

highs as the Bruins (10-3) improved to 8-0 against teams from outside

the state of Tennessee.

Belmont trailed 19-18 with 10:11 left in the opening half, but went on

a 10-0 run to take a 28-19 lead. Belmont ended the half on a 26-10

run to take a 44-29 haltime lead.

The RedHawks (5-8) started the second half on a 11-2 run to pull

within six, 46-40, and trailed by as few as five, 72-67, with 2:53

remaining.

Nick Winbush scored 19 and Antonio Ballard added 18 for Miami, which

has lost three straight.


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Belmont's only losses this season have come against ranked

opponents inside the state of Tennessee. The Bruins have lost twice to

then-ranked Tennessee and to No. 24 Vanderbilt.

TeamStatComparison

M-OH BELPoints 72 83


3P Made-Attempted 10-21 (.476) 7-26 (.269)



Largest Lead 2 15

GameLeaders

M-OH BELPoints N. Winbush 19 D. Hanlen 17

Rebounds J. Mavunga 8 J. House 8

Assists C. McHenry 5 J. House 2

Steals O. Williams 3 J. House 2

Blocks J. Mavunga 1 B. Baker 1


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Game 14, at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles


FLA Gulf Coast 51(3-9, 0-3 A-Sun)

7:30 PM ET, January 3, 2011Alico Arena, Fort Myers, FL

1 2 T

BEL 28 55 83

FGC 25 26 51

Top Performers

Belmont: I. Clark 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast

Florida Gulf Coast: A. Banks 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk

Belmont 83, Florida Gulf Coast 51FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Ian Clark led four Belmont players in double

figures with 17 points, and the Bruins pulled away in the second half to

rout Florida Gulf Coast 83-51 on Monday night.

Rick Byrd earned his 499th victory in 25 seasons at Belmont, thanks to

the contributions of Clark, Scott Saunders (14 points), Jordan

Campbell (13) andTrevor Noack (12).

Twenty-five FGCU turnovers helped as well. The Bruins (11-3, 3-0

Atlantic Sun) converted those miscues into an advantage in scoringopportunities. The Bruins made 20 of 32 shots from the field in the

second half, while the Eagles made 8 of only 15. That's how Belmont,

which led only 28-25 at halftime, broke the game open.

At 3-9 overall, FGCU is 0-3 in Atlantic Sun play for the first time.Anthony Banks, the Eagles' only player in double figures, scored 13

points.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL FGCPoints 83 51


3P Made-Attempted 11-30 (.367) 3-10 (.300)



Largest Lead 32 0

GameLeaders

BEL FGCPoints I. Clark17 A. Banks 13

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 7 A. Banks 5

Assists D. Hanlen 5 M. Rivera 3

Steals D. Hanlen 3 M. Rivera 2

Blocks J. Campbell 1 A. Banks 1


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Game 15, at Stetson Hatters

Belmont 70

(12-3, 4-0 A-Sun)

Stetson 53(4-10, 2-2 A-Sun)

8:15 PM ET, January 5, 2011Edmunds Center, Deland, FL

1 2 T

BEL 38 32 70

STET 27 26 53

Top Performers


Stetson: C. Walden 14 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl

Belmont 70, Stetson 53DELAND, Fla. -- J.J. Mann came off the bench to score 12 points and

starter Ian Clark added 10 points as Belmont defeated Stetson 70-53

in an Atlantic Sun Conference game Wednesday night.

Belmont (12-3, 4-0), which never trailed after the 12:50 mark of the

first half, provided Rick Byrd his 500th victory in his 25th season as

coach of the Bruins. It was his 592nd win overall as a college headcoach.

Stetson (4-10, 2-2), loser of its last 12 meetings with Belmont, was

led by 14 points from Corey Waldren, 13 from Ridge Graham and 12

from Steve Forbes.


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Trailing 11-9 at 13:02 of the first half, Belmont scored 10 unanswered

points -- four by Blake Jenkins -- over the next three minutes to forge

a 19-11 advantage.

The Bruins used that 10-0 run and Stetson's cold shooting (7 for 22,

31.8 percent) to forge an 11-point advantage at the half, 38-27.

TeamStatComparison

BEL STETPoints 70 53


3P Made-Attempted 8-20 (.400) 3-10 (.300)



Largest Lead 17 1

GameLeaders

BEL STETPoints J. Mann 12 C. Walden 14

Rebounds J. Campbell 6 L.Jacobo 8

Assists J. Campbell 5 A. Graham 4

Steals J. Campbell 2 C. Walden 4

Blocks J. Campbell 1 A. Graham 1


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Game 16, vs. North Florida Ospreys

North Florida 59(5-10, 2-2 A-Sun)


5:15 PM ET, January 8, 2011


1 2 T

UNF 30 29 59

BEL 44 47 91

Top Performers

North Florida: J. Granberry 18 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast

Belmont: K. Johnson 10 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl

Belmont 91, North Florida 59NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Scott Saunders scored 15 points to lead a

balanced scoring attack as Belmont routed North Florida 91-59 on

Saturday to remain unbeaten in Atlantic Sun Conference play.

The Bruins (13-3, 5-0) have won eight of their last nine games, the

only loss coming by one point against Tennessee. All three of

Belmont's losses have come against Southeastern Conference teams,

two to Tennessee and one to Vanderbilt.A layup by Jon House with 11:24 remaining in the first half broke a

16-16 tie and Belmont never trailed again. The Bruins led 44-30 at

halftime and 69-38 with 10:32 left to play.


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Ian Clark scored 11 points, and Blake Jenkins, Kerron Johnson and J.J.

Mann had 10 each for Belmont, which shot 58.3 percent (28 of 48)

and had eight players score at least eight points.

Jerron Granberry scored 18 points for the Ospreys (5-10, 2-2), who have lost seven

of their last eight.

TeamStatComparisonUNF BEL

Points 59 91


3P Made-Attempted 7-13 (.538) 8-19 (.421)



Largest Lead 0 32

GameLeaders

UNF BELPoints J. Granberry 18 S. Saunders 15

Rebounds A. Diaz 6 S. Saunders 5

Assists B. Haugabrook3 K.Johnson 6

Steals A. Diaz 4 K.Johnson 3

Blocks K. Groothuis 1 S. Saunders 2


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Game 17, vs. Jacksonville Dolphins

Jacksonville 50(10-4, 4-1 A-Sun)


8:30 PM ET, January 10, 2011Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

JAC 21 29 50

BEL 42 39 81

Top Performers

Jacksonville: R. Powell 16 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Belmont: S. Saunders 13 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Blk

Belmont 81, Jacksonville 50NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kerron Johnson scored 15 points and Scott

Saunders had a double-double as Belmont routed Jacksonville 81-50

on Monday night to remain perfect in Atlantic Sun play.

Saunders scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Bruins

(14-3, 6-0), and Mick Hedgepeth had 11 points.

An early 11-1 run, and a J.J. Mann 3-pointer, gave the Bruins a 17-5

lead with 10:59 left in the first half. Belmont's used a balanced attach

-- shooting 44 percent from the field and clamping down on defense to

limit Jacksonville to 30 percent shooting -- to pull away from the

Dolphins.

The Bruins were 9 of 26 from 3-point range.Russell Powell led the Dolphins (10-4, 4-1) with 16 points, and Glenn

Powell had 11.


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TeamStatComparison

JAC BELPoints 50 81


3P Made-Attempted 2-12 (.167) 9-26 (.346)



Largest Lead 0 31

GameLeaders

JAC BELPoints R.Powell 16 K.Johnson 15

Rebounds D. Graham 6 S. Saunders 12

Assists R.Powell 2 D. Hanlen 4

Steals R.Powell 2 K.Johnson 2

Blocks G.Powell 2 M. Hedgepeth 2


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Game 18, vs. Lipscomb Bisons

Lipscomb 52(9-7, 4-3 A-Sun)



1 2 T

LIP 21 31 52

BEL 43 45 88

Top Performers

Lipscomb: B. Barnes 11 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 15 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Bl

Belmont 88, Lipscomb 52NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mick Hedgepeth scored 15 points and pulled

down 10 rebounds to lead Belmont to an 88-52 win over Lipscomb in

the Battle of the Boulevard series on Thursday night.

The Bruins (15-3, 7-0 Atlantic Sun Conference) had five players score

in double figures led by Drew Hanlen's 17. Ian Clark and Kerron

Johnson scored 12 each andScott Saunders added 11.

Belmont jumped out to a 20-3 lead with 13:47 remaining in the

opening half and led by at least 14 the rest of the way. The Bruins

shot 50 percent in the first half (16 of 32) en route to a 43-21 halftime

lead.

A layup from Saunders with 15:25 left to play extended Belmont's lead

to 53-29 before a 28-10 run increased the Bruins' advantage to 81-39

with 4:46 to go.


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Brandon Barnes scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the

Bisons (9-7, 4-3), who were outrebounded 52-33 and shot just 29.7

percent from the floor (19 of 64).

TeamStatComparison

LIP BELPoints 52 88

FG Made-Attempted 19-64 (.297) 30-63 (

.476)

3P Made-Attempted 5-20 (.250) 13-31 (.419)



Largest Lead 0 42

GameLeaders

LIP BELPoints B. Barnes 11 D. Hanlen 17

Rebounds B. Barnes 10 M. Hedgepeth 10

Assists J. Slater 3 D. Hanlen 7

Steals J. Slater 5 J. Campbell 3

Blocks A. Hodzic 1 T. Noack2


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Game 19, vs. Campbell Fighting Camels

Campbell 55(9-7, 3-4 A-Sun)



1 2 T

CAMP 14 41 55

BEL 45 45 90

Top Performers

Campbell: R. Ferguson 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast

Belmont: I. Clark 20 Pts, 1 Reb, 5 Ast

Belmont 90, Campbell 55

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ian Clark scored a season-high 20 points asBelmont defeated Campbell 90-55 on Saturday night for its seventh

consecutive victory.

All seven victories have been by at least 20 points and the Bruins have

won the past four games by 30 or more points.

Scott Saunders and Mick Hedgepeth added 16 points each for the

Bruins (16-3, 8-0 Atlantic Sun Conference), who hit nine 3-pointers

and shot 53 percent from the field (33 of 62).

Campbell (9-7, 3-4), which entered leading the A-Sun in field-goal

percentage, was 5 of 24 from the field in the first half (20.8 percent)

as Belmont took a 45-14 lead, the third consecutive game the Bruins

have led by 20 or more points at halftime.

Belmont scored the first nine points of the second half for a 54-14 lead

with 17:03 left.

J.J. Mann added 10 points for the Bruins.


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Rico Ferguson and Cole Dewey had 11 points each for Campbell.

TeamStatComparison

CAMP BELPoints 55 90


3P Made-Attempted 4-14 (.286) 9-20 (.450)



Largest Lead 0 39

GameLeaders

CAMP BELPoints C. Dewey 11 I. Clark20

Rebounds M. Harris 6 J. House 5

Assists R. Ferguson 2 I. Clark5

Steals J. Hartley 1 K.Johnson 4

Blocks E. Griffin 2 M. Hedgepeth 3


46/80

Game 20, at South Carolina- Upstate Spartans


USC Upstate 62(2-16, 1-7 A-Sun)

7:00 PM ET, January 21, 2011G.B. Hodge Center, Spartanburg, SC

1 2 T

BEL 30 37 67SCUS 21 41 62

Top Performers

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 19 Pts, 3 Reb

USC Upstate: T. Craig 23 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Belmont 67, S.C.-Upstate 62SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mick Hedgepeth scored a season-high 19

points and Belmont held off South Carolina-Upstate 67-62 on Friday

night to remain undefeated in Atlantic Sun Conference play.

The Bruins (17-3, 9-0) saw an 11-point lead trimmed to 38-37 with

11:43 left on two free throws by Torrey Craig, who also hit back-to-

back 3-pointers.

The Spartans (2-16, 1-7) did not score again for 3 1/2 minutes as

Belmont built a nine-point cushion, then threatened again late.

Craig, who finished 5 of 11 from beyond the arc, hit a 3 to make it 65-

61 with 27 seconds to go. Belmont's Kerron Johnson missed two free

throws, then USC Upstate's Babatunde Olumuyiwa made 1 of 2 foul

shots for 65-62 with 8 seconds left.

A clutch rebound and two free throws from Hedgepeth secured the

victory.Craig had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Chavis added 13 points

for the Spartans, who have lost 10 straight.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL SCUSPoints 67 62


3P Made-Attempted 7-24 (.292) 9-28 (.321)



Largest Lead 11 2

GameLeaders

BEL SCUSPoints M. Hedgepeth 19 T. Craig 23

Rebounds T. Noack7 T. Craig 10

Assists B.Jenkins 4 J. Chavis 5

Steals I. Clark3 J. Chavis 1

Blocks J. Campbell 1 B. Olomuwiya 1


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Game 21, at Eastern Tennessee State BuccaneersBelmont 72(18-3, 10-0 A-Sun)

E Tenn St 62(13-8, 8-2 A-Sun)

4:00 PM ET, January 23, 2011Memorial Center, Johnson City, TN

1 2 T

BEL 37 35 72

ETSU 29 33 62

Top Performers

Belmont: J. House 17 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast

East Tennessee State: M. Williams 22 Pts, 3 Reb

Belmont 72, ETSU 62JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Jon House scored 17 points as Belmont

defeated East Tennessee State 72-62 Sunday, preventing a first-place

tie in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The Bruins (18-3, 10-0) won their ninth in a row and snapped East

Tennessee State's nine-game winning streak. Instead of tying for the

conference lead, the second-place Buccaneers (13-8, 8-2) fell to two

games back.

Belmont made 12 of 26 from 3-point range (46.2 percent), and 13 of

29 (44.8 percent) closer to the basket.

Micah Williams scored 22 points to lead the Buccaneers, who overcame

a 12-point, first-half deficit to tie the score at 52 on Sheldon Cooley's

free throws with 8:50 left. But Ian Clark, who had 14 points for

Belmont, answered 11 seconds later with a layup, sparking a 17-7 run

that put the game away.Jordan Campbell added 12 points off Belmont's bench, which outscored

the Buccaneer reserves 29-2.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL ETSUPoints 72 62


3P Made-Attempted 12-26 (.462) 4-8 (.500)



Largest Lead 12 0

GameLeaders

BEL ETSUPoints J. House 17 M. Williams 22

Rebounds T. Noack7 I. Brown 8

Assists J. House 6 S. Cooley 3

Steals D. Hanlen 2 M. Smith 2

Blocks S. Saunders 1 I. Brown 3


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Game 22, at Lipscomb Bisons

Belmont 64(18-4, 10-1 A-Sun)

Lipscomb 73(12-8, 7-4 A-Sun)

8:00 PM ET, January 25, 2011Allen Arena, Nashville, TN

1 2 T

BEL 40 24 64

LIP 31 42 73

Top Performers

Belmont: D. Hanlen 12 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast

Lipscomb: B. Brown 17 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk

Lipscomb 73, Belmont 64NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Adnan Hodzic scored 26 points and Brandon

Brown added 17 and 10 rebounds to lead Lipscomb to a 73-64 upset

win over Belmont on Tuesday night.

The Bisons (12-8, 7-4 Atlantic Sun Conference) shot 60 percent in the

second half (15 of 25) to overcome an 18-point deficit and hand

Belmont its first conference loss of the season.

The Bruins (18-4, 10-1) led 38-20 with 4:03 left in the opening half,

but an 11-2 run by Lipscomb to end the half made the score 40-31 in

favor of Belmont at the break.

Jordan Burgason hit a 3-pointer to tie the score at 50 with 7:49 left to

play and a layup from Hodzic 26 seconds later gave the Bisons a 52-51

lead.

Lipscomb continued to lead, 65-62, with 1:33 on the clock before

ending the game on an 8-2 run.Drew Hanlen scored 12, Jon House added 11 and Blake Jenkins 10 for

the Bruins, who shot 8 of 31 in the second half (25.8 percent).


51/80

TeamStatComparison

BEL LIPPoints 64 73


3P Made-Attempted 9-29 (.310) 4-14 (.286)



Largest Lead 10 9

GameLeaders

BEL LIPPoints D. Hanlen 12 A. Hodzic 26

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 6 B. Brown 10

Assists D. Hanlen 4 J. Slater 5

Steals J. Campbell 3 R. Boyd 2

Blocks M. Hedgepeth 2 R. Boyd 1


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TeamStatComparison

FGC BELPoints 56 89


3P Made-Attempted 5-12 (.417) 11-30 (.367)



Largest Lead 0 34

GameLeaders

FGC BELPoints C. Varidel 15 S. Saunders 16

Rebounds K. Cantinol 8 S. Saunders 9

Assists M. Rivera 3 J. Campbell 7

Steals K. Cantinol 2 B. Baker 4

Blocks A. Banks 4 I. Clark1


54/80

Game 24, vs. Stetson Hatters

Stetson 64(6-17, 4-8 A-Sun)

Belmont 82(20-4, 12-1 A-Sun)

3:00 PM ET, January 30, 2011


1 2 T

STET 25 39 64

BEL 41 41 82

Top Performers

Stetson: C. Walden 19 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

Belmont: D. Hanlen 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast

Belmont 82, Stetson 64NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont coach Rick Byrd earned his 600th

coaching victory Sunday in the Bruins' 82-64 win over Stetson.

Byrd has won 508 games at Belmont, 69 at Lincoln Memorial and 23 at

Maryville (Tenn.), and became the 12th active coach in NCAA Division

I men's basketball to reach the 600 milestone.

Drew Hanlen and Ian Clark each scored 14 points as the Bruins (20-4,

12-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) won for the 11th time in the last 12

games, while sending the Hatters (6-17, 4-8) to their sixth consecutiveloss.

J.J. Mann and Trevor Noack added 10 points apiece.

The Bruins closed the first half on a 24-7 run to take a 41-25 halftime

lead. They built their biggest lead at 26 points, 67-41, on Blake

Jenkins' layup with 8:42 to go.

Jordan Campbell and Hanlen each had three 3-pointers as the Bruins

tied a season high with 13.Corey Walden led Stetson with 19 points.


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Game 25, at Jacksonville Dolphins

Belmont 76(21-4, 13-1 A-Sun)

Jacksonville 70(14-7, 8-4 A-Sun)

7:30 PM ET, February 3, 2011Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL1 2 T

BEL 36 40 76

JAC 27 43 70

Top Performers

Belmont: K. Johnson 15 Pts, 5 Ast, 4 Stl

Jacksonville: D. Graham 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 6 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 Blk

Belmont 76, Jacksonville 70JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Kerron Johnson scored 15 points to lead

Belmont to a 76-70 win over Jacksonville on Thursday night.

Mick Hedgepeth added 14 points and Scott Saunders had 11 points

and 11 rebounds for the Bruins (21-4, 13-1 Atlantic Sun Conference),

who have won three consecutive games.

Belmont led throughout, but Jacksonville (14-7, 8-4), which had a

three-game winning streak snapped, stayed close and cut the margin

to 70-67 on Keith McDougald's layup with 1:08 remaining.

Johnson, however, hit four consecutive free throws to push the marginto 74-67 with 14 seconds left.

Johnson was 9 for 9 from the line and the Bruins finished 15 of 19

(78.9 percent).

Ian Clark added 12 points for Belmont.McDougald scored 15 points, Russell Powell had 12 and Ayron

Hardy and Delwan Graham scored 10 each for Jacksonville, which shot55.2 percent from the field (16 of 29) in the second half.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL JACPoints 76 70


3P Made-Attempted 3-10 (.300) 4-17 (.235)



Largest Lead 11 0

GameLeaders

BEL JACPoints K.Johnson 15 K. McDougald 15

Rebounds S. Saunders 11 D. Graham 5

Assists K.Johnson 5 D. Graham 6

Steals K.Johnson 4 D. Graham 4

Blocks S. Saunders 2 D. Graham 3


58/80

Game 26, at North Florida Ospreys

Belmont 69(22-4, 14-1 A-Sun)


7:00 PM ET, February 5, 2011

UNF Arena, Jacksonville, FL1 2 T

BEL 28 41 69

UNF 26 41 67

Top Performers

Belmont: J. Campbell 21 Pts, 6 Reb

North Florida: P. Smith 30 Pts, 1 Reb

Belmont 69, North Florida 67

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jordan Campbell scored 21 points to lead a

furious rally that led Belmont to a 69-67 victory over North Florida on

Saturday night.

The Bruins (22-4, 14-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) trailed 59-48 with

6:31 to play -- equaling its largest deficit -- when they launched a 20-

2 run that turned the game around over the next 5:08. An Ian

Clark jumper made it 68-61 with 1:23 left.

North Florida (9-15, 6-7) continued to put the pressure on Belmont

and had a chance to tie the score with Matt Sauey at the free-throw

line, 1.8 seconds remaining and the Ospreys trailing by two. Sauey

made the first free throw but missed the second. North Florida was

forced to foul and Belmont's Scott Saundersmade a free throw with 1.2

seconds left to give the Bruins their final margin.Mick Hedgepeth scored 12 points and Clark added 10 as the Bruins

won their fourth in a row.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL UNFPoints 69 67


3P Made-Attempted 8-20 (.400) 6-20 (.300)



Largest Lead 2 10

GameLeaders

BEL UNFPoints J. Campbell 21 P. Smith 30

Rebounds J. House 8 D.Jeune 10

Assists I. Clark6 A. Diaz 4

Steals J. House 1 A. Diaz 3

Blocks S. Saunders 2 A. Diaz 2


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Game 27, at Campbell Fighting Camels

Belmont 78(23-4, 15-1 A-Sun)

Campbell 57(11-15, 5-11 A-Sun)

3:30 PM ET, February 12, 2011John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, Buies Creek, NC

1 2 T

BEL 40 38 78

CAMP 32 25 57

Top Performers


Campbell: E. Griffin 17 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 Blk

Belmont 78, Campbell 57

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Ian Clark scored 21 points as Belmont pulled

away from Campbell late to earn a 78-57 win Saturday.

The Bruins (23-4, 15-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) led 62-57 with 5:12

left to play and scored the final 16 points of the game as Campbell

went 0 for 7 from the floor in the last 5 minutes.

Drew Hanlen added 13 points and Scott Saunders had 11 for Belmont,

which shot 63.6 percent from the field (14 of 22) in the opening half.

The Camels (11-15, 5-11), who shot 31.3 percent from the floor (10 of

32) in the second half, never led and suffered their fifth straight

defeat.

Eric Griffin scored 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for

Campbell. Marvelle Harris added 11 points and 10 rebounds.The Bruins, who have won five straight and 14 of their past 15 games,

are 20-0 against teams residing outside their home state of

Tennessee.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL CAMPPoints 78 57


3P Made-Attempted 11-23 (.478) 1-7 (.143)



Largest Lead 21 0

GameLeaders

BEL CAMPPoints I. Clark21 E. Griffin 17

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 7 E. Griffin 11

Assists D. Hanlen 4 J. Hartley 6

Steals J. Campbell 3 E. Griffin 2

Blocks S. Saunders 4 E. Griffin 5


62/80

Game 28, vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers

E Tenn St 58(19-10, 14-4 A-Sun)

Belmont 68(24-4, 16-1 A-Sun)


Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN1 2 T

ETSU 31 27 58

BEL 24 44 68

Top Performers

East Tennessee State: I. Brown 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 6 Blk


Belmont 68, ETSU 58

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ian Clark scored 18 points and Belmont clinched

at least a share of the Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season title

with a 68-58 victory over East Tennessee State on Thursday night.

Scott Saunders added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Bruins (24-

4, 16-1), who have won six consecutive games and also secured the

No. 1 seed for the conference tournament by sweeping the second-

place Buccaneers (19-10, 14-4) this season.

ETSU led by as many as nine points in the first half and 31-24 at

halftime, but Belmont took a 40-38 lead with a 16-4 run and outscored

the Buccaneers 44-27 in the second half.

Belmont outrebounded ETSU 44-28 and committed only three second-

half turnovers (13 total) to offset shooting a season-low 32.7 percent

from field (17 of 52) in the game.Justin Tubbs, Mike Smith and Isiah Brown scored 14 points each to

lead ETSU.


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TeamStatComparison

ETSU BELPoints 58 68


3P Made-Attempted 5-13 (.385) 8-24 (.333)



Largest Lead 9 10

GameLeaders

ETSU BELPoints J. Tubbs 14 I. Clark18

Rebounds M. Smith 7 S. Saunders 8

Assists A. Sollazzo 5 J. Mann 3

Steals A. Sollazzo 3 J. Campbell 1

Blocks I. Brown 6 M. Hedgepeth 2


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Game 29, vs. South Carolina Upstate Spartans

USC Upstate 49(4-24, 3-15 A-Sun)

Belmont 81(25-4, 17-1 A-Sun)


Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN1 2 T

SCUS 26 23 49

BEL 36 45 81

Top Performers

USC Upstate: R. Glenn 12 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Blk


Belmont 81, S.C.-Upstate 49

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ian Clark scored 20 points to lead Belmont to an

81-49 victory over South Carolina-Upstate on Saturday night.

Kerron Johnson and Jordan Campbell added 15 points each for the

Bruins (25-4, 17-1), who have won seven consecutive games and have

already clinched the top seed for the Atlantic Sun Conference

tournament, which begins March 2.

The Bruins missed seven of their first eight 3-point attempts, but then

hit 14 of their next 19 to finish 15 of 27 (55.6 percent) for the game.

Clark and Campbell were each 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Belmont led only 38-34 before outscoring the Spartans 43-15 in the

final 16:32 to improve to 8-0 all-time against USC Upstate. The Bruins

shot 73.9 percent from the field in the second half (17 of 23),

including 8 of 10 from the 3-point line.Ricardo Glenn scored 12 points to lead the Spartans (4-24, 3-15), who

have lost five straight games.


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TeamStatComparison

SCUS BELPoints 49 81


3P Made-Attempted 4-18 (.222) 15-27 (.556)



Largest Lead 5 32

GameLeaders

SCUS BELPoints R. Glenn 12 I. Clark20

Rebounds T. Craig 6 M. Hedgepeth 8

Assists M. Sloan 3 D. Hanlen 7

Steals M. Sloan 3 K.Johnson 3

Blocks R. Glenn 2 S. Saunders 2


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Game 30, at Mercer Bears

Belmont 75(26-4, 18-1 A-Sun)

Mercer64(13-17, 10-9 A-Sun)

7:30 PM ET, February 24, 2011University Center, Macon, GA

1 2 T

BEL 39 36 75

MER 32 32 64

Top Performers

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Mercer: B. Mills 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast

Belmont 75, Mercer 64

MACON, Ga. -- Kerron Johnson scored 12 points and Jordan

Campbell and Mick Hedgepeth added 10 apiece as Belmont defeated

Mercer 75-64 on Thursday night.

The Bruins (26-4, 18-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) used a 13-0 run

midway through the second half to lead 58-38. J.J. Mann made a layup

with 7:28 left to play, extending the Bruins' lead to 64-40.

Belmont led 39-32 at halftime despite Mercer's 50-percent shooting

effort in the opening half (11 of 22).

The Bears (13-17, 10-9) ended the game on a 24-11 run, but their 15

turnovers and poor second-half shooting (12 of 32, 37.5 percent) were

too much to overcome.

Brian Mills scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Mercer,

which was outscored 36-22 in the paint and 40-29 in bench points.Belmont has won eight straight and 17 of 18, while remaining a

perfect 21-0 against teams from outside the state of Tennessee.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL MERPoints 75 64


3P Made-Attempted 9-28 (.321) 5-19 (.263)



Largest Lead 20 0

GameLeaders

BEL MERPoints K.Johnson 12 B. Mills 15

Rebounds J. Campbell 7 B. Mills 8

Assists D. Hanlen 8 L. Hall 4

Steals I. Clark2 B. Thomas 2

Blocks I. Clark1 J. Cecil 4


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Game 31, at Kennesaw State Owls

Belmont 88(27-4, 19-1 A-Sun)


7:30 PM ET, February 26, 2011KSU Convocation Center, Kennesaw, GA

1 2 T

BEL 39 49 88

KENN 16 25 41

Top Performers

Belmont: K. Johnson 9 Pts, 2 Reb, 7 Ast, 9 Stl

Kennesaw State: M. Cummings 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 St


KENNESAW, Ga. -- Kerron Johnson had a Belmont record nine steals

as the Bruins tied a school-record with 18 in an 88-41 rout of

Kennesaw State on Saturday night.

The Bruins (27-4, 19-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) forced 23 turnovers

while holding the Owls (8-22, 6-14) to 32.6-percent shooting (14 of

43).

Scott Saunders paced the Bruins with 19 points, making 11 of 12 free

throws. Ian Clark added 14 points, Mick Hedgepeth finished with 11

and Blake Jenkins 10 for Belmont, which won by its largest margin

since Dec. 2007.

The Bruins trailed 9-8 with 11:20 left in the first half before going on a

27-2 run over the next 10 minutes to break it open.

The Bruins, who tied Kansas for most victories in Division I, held

Kennesaw State to 5-of-20 shooting to lead 39-16 at halftime.Thirteen players saw action for the Owls with MarkeithCummings and Aaron Anderson scoring eight each.


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TeamStatComparison

BEL KENNPoints 88 41


3P Made-Attempted 6-19 (.316) 3-14 (.214)



Largest Lead 50 1

GameLeaders

BEL KENNPoints S. Saunders 19 M. Cummings 8

Rebounds M. Hedgepeth 7 L. Green 7

Assists K.Johnson 7 S. Dixon 3

Steals K.Johnson 9 A. Marine 2

Blocks J. House 1 L. Green 1


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Game 32, vs. Kennesaw State Owls


Belmont 72(28-4, 19-1 A-Sun)

2:30 PM ET, March 2, 2011

University Center, Macon, GA1 2 T

KENN 28 29 57

BEL 35 37 72

Top Performers

Kennesaw State: M. Cummings 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl



MACON, Ga. -- Ian Clark had 14 points and Belmont had 11 different

Belmont players score in a 72-57 win over Kennesaw State on

Wednesday in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference

tournament.

The top-seeded Bruins (28-4) will play the winner of Thursday's

Mercer-Lipscomb game.

Belmont fell behind early by seven points but rallied to lead 35-28 at

halftime and used a strong second half to steadily pull away.

Mark Hedgepeth finished with 12 points, Jordan Campbell scored nine

and Trevor Noack added eight for Belmont. The Bruins made 21-of-57

shots from the floor, including 12 3-pointers. Six different Belmont

players hit a 3-pointer.Markeith Cummings led the eighth-seeded Owls (8-23) with 20 points,

andSpencer Dixon added 15. But Kennesaw State shot only 35.7

percent from the floor, including 4 of 19 from 3-point range. The Owls

made only 13 of 22 from the foul line.


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TeamStatComparison

KENN BELPoints 57 72


3P Made-Attempted 4-19 (.211) 12-26 (.462)



Largest Lead 4 15

GameLeaders

KENN BELPoints M. Cummings 20 I. Clark14

Rebounds L. Green 10 M. Hedgepeth 7

Assists M. Cummings 3 J. House 4

Steals L. Green 3 J. House 3

Blocks L. Green 4 S. Saunders 3


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Game 33, vs. Mercer Bears

Mercer72(15-18, 11-9 A-Sun)

Belmont 80(29-4, 19-1 A-Sun)

6:30 PM ET, March 4, 2011

1 2 T

MER 30 42 72

BEL 41 39 80

Top Performers

Mercer: B. Mills 21 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl


Belmont 80, Mercer 72MACON, Ga. -- Jordan Campbell scored 17 points as top-seeded

Belmont defeated Mercer 80-72 on Friday night in the semifinals of the

Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.

The Bruins (29-3) tied the conference's single-season record for wins.

College of Charleston went 29-3 in 1996-97 and Georgia State went

29-5 in 2000-01.

Belmont is the first team in the nation to reach 29 wins this season.

Kansas, Ohio State, Coastal Carolina and San Diego State all have 28.

The Bruins' bench, which leads the nation in points per game, scored

48 points. Belmont advances to its fourth A-Sun championship game.The Bruins have won their three previous trips.

The drought for the host team winning the tournament extends to 10

years with Mercer's loss. Georgia State, in 2001, remains the last host

to win on its home floor.Brian Mills led Mercer with 21 points.


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TeamStatComparison

MER BELPoints 72 80


3P Made-Attempted 8-18 (.444) 8-24 (.333)



Largest Lead 2 11

GameLeaders

MER BELPoints B. Mills 21 J. Campbell 17

Rebounds B. Mills 10 M. Hedgepeth 9

Assists L. Hall 5 J. House 2

Steals B. Mills 3 M. Hedgepeth 2


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Game 34, vs. University of North Florida Ospreys


Belmont 87(30-4, 19-1 A-Sun)

6:00 PM ET, March 5, 2011University Center, Macon, GA

1 2 T

UNF 21 25 46

BEL 39 48 87

Top Performers

North Florida: C. McRoy 9 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Blk

Belmont: M. Hedgepeth 23 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast

Belmont crushes North Florida to win Atlantic Sun title

MACON, Ga. -- Mick Hedgepeth scored 23 points and had nine

rebounds as top-seeded Belmont earned a berth in the NCAA

tournament with an 87-46 victory over North Florida in the Atlantic

Sun Conference tournament championship game Saturday night.

Belmont (30-4) won its fourth Atlantic Sun title in six years and set the

conference's record for most wins in a season. The Bruins, who

previously won the tournament from 2006-08, also set the conference

tournament mark for margin of victory.

"I don't really know what to say about this team. Thirty wins was just

not even thought about," Belmont coach Rick Byrd said. "For guys to

agree and play as hard as they can for you in a new system, that we

all just kind of fell into this year, is so unselfish. It takes a level of

unselfishness for guys one through 12 or 13 to all do that and do it

without complaint.

"I couldn't coach a better team."

Reserve Scott Saunders scored 15 points for Belmont, while Ian

Clark added 10 points.Brad Haugabrook had 10 points to lead North Florida (15-19), the

tournament's sixth seed who upset third-seeded Jacksonville and

second-seeded East Tennessee State in the first two rounds.

"Defensively, they were just really denying us the ball, and we weren't

able to move it side to side like we usually do," said Parker Smith,


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North Florida's leading scorer. "They just stopped any scoring that we

usually get in transition, and that put us in our half-court sets all night.

We are a good half-court team, but we like to score points in

transition, so that made it very frustrating. They just played great

team defense."

Belmont shot 36 of 71 from the floor and dominated throughout,

taking a 39-21 lead at halftime.

The conference's previous mark for margin of victory was 28, set

twice: in 1989, when Arkansas-Little Rock defeated Centenary 100-72;

and in 1999, when Samford beat Central Florida 89-61.

Belmont also improved to 6-0 as the Atlantic Sun's No. 1 seed. Since

2002, Belmont is the only team to win the tournament as the top seed

after also winning in 2008."In the tournament, probably when he wanted to keep some guys in,

he stuck to the system, and I think it really helps us in the long run,"

Clark said of the team's depth. "It will help us in the tournament aswell seeing as other teams probably won't sub as much as our system,

and it could help us in the last minutes of the game in a big game in

the NCAA tournament."

TeamStatComparison

UNF BELPoints 46 87FG Made-Attempted 17-37 (.459) 36-71 (.507)

3P Made-Attempted 3-11 (.273) 9-20 (.450)



Largest Lead 0 42


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GameLeaders

UNF BELPoints B. Haugabrook10 M. Hedgepeth 23

Rebounds D.Jeune 5 M. Hedgepeth 9

Assists B. Haugabrook3 J. Campbell 5

Steals A. Diaz 1 K.Johnson 4

Blocks C. McRoy 2 J. House 2

Looking for a sleeper? Check out

BelmontMark SchlabachMACON, Ga. -- The most dangerous NCAA tournament first-round

opponent for college basketballs heavyweights has a 30-4 record andhas lost one game since Christmas Day.

The Belmont Bruins, who scared the you-know-what out of mighty

Duke in the first round of the 2008 NCAA tournament, is going back tothe Big Dance for the fourth time in six seasons.

The top-seeded Bruins blasted No. 6 seed North Florida 87-46 in the

Atlantic Sun tournament championship game at University Center onSaturday night, becoming the second team to punch its ticket to the

NCAA tournament.

And the Nashville school with about 5,900 students, which counts

country singers Vince Gill and Amy Grant among its biggest fans,might be a legitimate threat to get past the first round this time.

Theyre going to be a very tough out, said North Florida coach

Matthew Driscoll, a former Baylor assistant.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski knows all too well how dangerous

Belmont can be. In their last NCAA appearance, the Bruins nearly

pulled off one of the tournaments biggest upsets. No. 15-seeded

Belmont held a 70-69 lead over Duke with 2:02 to play in a first-round

game in Washington, D.C. But guard Gerald Henderson bailed out the


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Blue Devils with a winning shot with 11.9 seconds in a 71-70 victory.

Thanks to Belmont coach Rick Byrds unique system -- 11 of his

players play at least 10 minutes per game and none of them play more

than 25 -- this Bruins squad might be even better than 08.

You want Cinderella? Consider these facts:

y Three of the Bruins four losses came against SEC schools back inNovember and December. In the NIT, Belmont came back from a

17-point deficit and had a couple of chances to tie Tennessee in

the final minutes, before falling 85-76 in its Nov. 16 opener. In a

rematch against the Volunteers on Dec. 23, Tennessees Scotty

Hopson hit the winning layup with 5.7 seconds left in UTs 66-65

win. The Bruins also led Vanderbilt 35-32 at the half before losing85-76 at Memorial Gym in Nashville on Dec. 4.

y Belmont might be the deepest team in college basketball. TheBruins have 11 players who average 10 minutes or more, and

sophomore guard Ian Clark leads the team with just under 25

minutes per game. Every player is capable of scoring, too, with

10 of its 11 regulars taking 100 shots or more this season. Going

into the A-Sun tournament, Belmonts bench averaged 40 points

per game, the highest average in the country.

y The Bruins are one of the countrys best 3-point shooting teams.Through March 3, they ranked No. 2 nationally with 9.5 3-pointers per game. Six Belmont players attempted 70 3-pointers

or more this season and five are shooting 40 percent or better

from behind the 3-point line.

y The Bruins play great away from home. Since the start of the2005-06 season, Belmont has 54 true road victories, which trails

only Vermont among Division I teams. The Bruins have 13 road

wins and 18 road/neutral victories this season, more than any

other team in the country.

y Along with 3-point shooting, Byrd has built his system aroundunselfish play. The Bruins rank 16th nationally in assists and

theyre great at turning opponents over, averaging 9.7 steals,

which is third-best in the country. The Bruins also rank among

the countrys top five in turnover margin (plus-5.2).

Byrd, who has won more than 500 games in 25 seasons at Belmont,

said his system allows his players to play harder in three- or four-


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minute spurts. He said he never planned to use such a system -- it

just kind of happened.

Everybody wants to play 35 or 40 minutes, Byrd said. Every one of

them would like to do that, but they saw it would help our team. Last

year, I came to the realization that you can ask your guys to playharder if youre not playing them 35 minutes a game.

The Bruins dont even have five regular starters. Four players --

guards Clark and Drew Hanlen, center Mick Hedgepeth and

forward Jon House -- have started all but one game, but TrevorNoack and Brandon Baker rotate at the other forward position.

Reserves Scott Saunders, Jordan Campbell and Kerron Johnson are

three of the teams top five scorers and average at least 17.5 minutesper game.

In a pickup game, you could have a guy make the first five picks on

our team and theres a pretty good chance the other guy could pick

just as good of a team, Byrd said.

The Ospreys, who were attempting to become the first A-Sun team to

beat the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 seeds in the conference tournament, were nomatch for the Bruins. Belmont had 23 offensive rebounds, 21 assistsand 12 steals. They made nine 3-pointers and shot better than 50percent from the floor.

Even in the tournament, when he probably wanted to leave guys in,he stuck with the system, Clark said. I think its going to help us in

the long run.

In every hustle statistic, the Bruins out-hustled their opponent.

Nobody plays more than 25 minutes, Driscoll said. You could argue

their second team is as talented as their first team.

And you could certainly argue this Belmont team is as much of athreat as the 08 squad that had Duke on the ropes.

One would think the Bruins wont have to beat a No. 2 seed in the firstround to prove it. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi had the Bruinspegged as a 13th seed heading into Saturdays action.

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respect with the committee, Byrd said. [If youre a] 15 or 16 [seed],

youre going to have a hard time winning the game and we know that.

Hopefully, were better than that. It will give us more of a fightingchance and more optimism going into the game.

Bracket Impressions: Andy KatzWisconsin couldn't have had a worse matchup than sneaky good

Belmont. Belmont can win a first-round game. The Badgers struggledagainst Wofford and Cornell last season and nowMike Bruesewitz is

hurt. This isn't a positive draw for Wisconsin.

And now, some love for BelmontBy Eamonn Brennan

About two hours ago, I was sitting in a cab. I was on the way to theESPN 1000 studios in Chicago to tape our brand spanking new ESPNU

College Basketball podcast. (Podcast plug in the first paragraph?Check.) I was reviewing my notes for the podcast when I stumbled on

a message I'd written myself last night: "PR Belmont."

Like many of the reminders I write myself during the day, I had

forgotten this message. It was written so I didn't forget -- which, goodwork, Eamonn -- to consider Belmont in my weeklyESPN.com power

rankings ballot. (Power rankings plug in the second paragraph?

Check!) Of course, I submitted my rankings without glancing at mynotebook, lost Belmont in the fray, and didn't realize it until the coldride to podcast heaven earlier this afternoon.

The moral of this prelude? To remind you -- and myself -- not to forget

about the Belmont Bruins. Because this team is looking awfullygood.

Why is Belmont, a small school in the oft-ignored A-Sun, worth your

attention? Let's count the ways. After 19 games, Belmont is 16-3.

Those three losses have all come on the road against InsideRPI.com

top 50 opponents Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. (Yes,

Belmont has twice played at Thomson-Boling Arena this season.) The

first loss came all the way back in the Bruins' season debut on Nov. 16

for the NIT Season Tip-Off. The second was an 85-76 loss at

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But here's why Belmont's really impressive: Other than those three

losses, and a too-close-for-comfort double-overtime win over Middle

Tennessee, the Bruins have been -- how to phrase this -- straight-

up destroying fools. Their average margin of victory in 16 wins this

season is 24.7 points. Even with those three losses factored

in, Belmont has scored 1.15 points per possession this season while

allowing a mere .88. Thanks to that margin, the Bruins are have

risen all the way to No. 25 in Ken Pomeroy's latest adjusted efficiency

rankings, ahead of teams like North Carolina, Texas A&M, Georgetown,

Notre Dame, and on and on.

The Bruins don't have any wins over the RPI top 50, and now that

conference play in the ugly A-Sun has begun, they don't have anychances to get marquee wins going forward. In other words, there's a

chance Belmont could go on destroying its foes until A-Sun

tournament time with nary a peep from the mainstream college

basketball establishment.

Let's make sure that doesn't happen. Don't forget about Belmont: Not

only is this team just plain good, but with its combination of turnover-

happy defense and long-range lethality, it's one you should remember

come March, too.

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