Keaton Belcher News

Just as half of MTSU basketball's standout frontcourt returns, the other half is out.

No. 9 Xavier matched the best start in school history by holding last year's national scoring leader Alysha Clark to a season-low 11 points, beating visiting MTSU 80-63 on Thursday.

Kerron Johnson hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws late in overtime, and Belmont beat Mercer 94-90 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.

Keaton Belcher scored a career-high 26 points and Belmont never trailed in overtime to take a 75-70 victory over Kennesaw State in the Atlantic Sun Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night.

Belmont shot 53 percent from the field and connected on 14 3-pointers to cruise past Eastern Illinois mena s basketball, 95-62, Saturday evening at Lantz Arena.

Mick Hedgepeth hit 8 of 9 shots and scored 23 points to direct Belmont to a 95-62 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.

Behind stingy half-court defense and a career-high 17 points from senior Keaton Belcher, the Belmont men's basketball team defeated Alabama State 78-42 on Nov.

Haley Nelson scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as Belmont rallied for a stunning 69-67 overtime win over Alabama on Saturday night at Curb Event Center.

Keaton Belcher scored a career-high 17 points and Belmont defeated Alabama State 78-42 on Saturday night.

Since going from the NAIA to NCAA Division I in 1996, Belmont has made the third most three-point field goals in the nation.

Ian Clark scored 21 points to lead Belmont past Portland State 74-67 in the opening game of the Athletes In Action Classic at Seattle.

Final score: 96-78. Pondexter leads all scorers with 25 points, Thomas and Bryan-Amaning have 23.

It was almost two years ago now. Belmont befuddled the country in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

Quincy Pondexter scored 25 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and was perfect on 11 free throw attempts, as 14th-ranked Washington blew past Belmont, 96-78, at Bank of America Arena.

The 14th-ranked Washington Huskies and Belmont Bruins get right back to action tonight, as they continue the Athletes in Action Classic in Seattle.

Ian Clark scored 21 points to lead Belmont past Portland State 74-67 on Friday night in the season opening game of the Athletes In Action Classic.

Coach. Rick Byrd Last year. 20-13, 14-6, second in Atlantic Sun Outlook. After graduating five seniors the Bruins were picked fifth in the Atlantic Sun coaches poll and did not have a player named to the 10-member preseason all-conference team.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: With so many veteran players gone, the Bruins will have to get key contributions from the newbies.

It's hard to believe that the Bruins are actually ranked in the middle of the Atlantic Sun Conference pack, since they have become one of the more recognizable mid-major programs the last five years.