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Belmont’s eight-game winning streak ends with loss to Richmond - Main Street Media of Tennessee In winning eight games to open the season, Belmont hasn’t done too much wrong, but suddenly several flaws were evident as the Bruins’ winning streak skidded to a halt in an 84-76 loss to Richmond at t...

Belmont's eight-game winning streak ends with home loss to RIchmond.
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Lipscomb wins its fourth in a row by beating Tennessee Tech 83-80 - Main Street Media of Tennessee It was shortly after a victory over Western Carolina -- Lipscomb’s first Division 1 win of the season -- that coach Kevin Carroll wanted to make a point. That being after four games this season’s Lips...

Lipscomb continues its turnaround by beating Tennessee Tech for its fourth win in a row.
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Lipscomb finds its shooting touch, routs Western Carolina - Main Street Media of Tennessee Making shots has been an issue for Lipscomb over the first five games of the season and, as we all know, that usually translates into losses. The Bisons finally found the range Saturday afternoon, esp...

Lipscomb finally gets some shots to drop, routs Western Carolina 83-62.
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Belmont too good for Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard - Main Street Media of Tennessee Belmont needed just a little over six minutes of well-played basketball to seize control of the 152nd Battle of the Boulevard against rival Lipscomb. The rest of the game for the Bruins? Not so great....

Lipscomb needs just six minutes of good basketball to win beat Lipscomb.
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Belmont a big favorite against Lipscomb in 152nd meeting Wednesday - Main Street Media of Tennessee Sometimes a rivalry isn’t really genuine, such as when there may be some high-level emotion between traditional opponents but one team dominates the results. Belmont and Lipscomb’s annual Battle of th...

Belmont-Lipscomb games have traditionally been close ones but the 152nd meeting Wednesday doesn't look that way.
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Belmont has just enough to hold off Tennessee State - Main Street Media of Tennessee It could have been projected as an easy night for Belmont men’s basketball team as the Bruins faced a Tennessee State team with a first-year coach who was still trying to figure out his roster.    It ...

Belmont hangs tough and hold on to beat Tennessee State 87-79. mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mai...

One-on-one with the passionate — and often controversial — Bruce Pearl - The Boston Globe Pearl, a Sharon native, left his post as Auburn men's basketball abruptly last month. He's become a polarizing figure because of his conservative values and his opinion on the war in Gaza.

A one-on-one with Bruce Pearl, who reveals his future plans and various thoughts

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Belmont’s non-conference schedule features home games vs. Air Force, Richmond - Main Street Media of Tennessee Belmont released its non-conference schedule Wednesday and it features several games that are the back half of two-year contracts. Maybe more importantly, the 152th game in the Battle of the Boulevard...

In its non-conference schedule, Belmont will run it back vs. Air Force, Richmond, Oral Roberts, UC Irvine
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Belmont adds Gonzaga transfer, 6-10 Graydon Lemke - Main Street Media of Tennessee It might be August but college basketball recruiting seems to never stop and Belmont proved that by announcing an addition to its roster on Friday, big man Graydon Lemke, who sat out last season as Go...

Belmont makes a late addition to its roster with a commitment from Graydon Lemke, a 6-10 forward who sat out last season at Gonzaga
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Belmont completes men’s basketball staff with former Lipscomb player, JJ Butler - Main Street Media of Tennessee Belmont coach Casey Alexander reached out to one of his former players, JJ Butler, to fill a vacancy on his staff. Butler played for Alexander at Lipscomb and was part of rebuild that eventually culmi...

Belmont's Casey Alexander completes staff with former Lipscomb player JJ Butler
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New Tennessee State basketball coach Nolan Smith was formed by father’s final words - Main Street Media of Tennessee Nolan Smith has followed his father’s legacy in the 29 years since his death.

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Greatest Nolan Smith moment was when he was an assistant at Louisville, promoting his newsletter everywhere about 12 hours after they lost 80-64 to Virginia Tech at home, a newsletter which as far as I can tell has never been posted on

Belmont associate head coach Sean Rutligiano leaves for Division 3 job - Main Street Media of Tennessee Sean Rutigliano, one of two associate head coaches for Belmont, is leaving the Bruins program to become head coach at Colby College in Maine. Rutligliano was Casey Alexander’s assistant for six season...

Belmont associate head coach Sean Rutligliano leaves for a Division 3 job in Maine.
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Eastern Washington transfer Nic McClain hopes to bring unselfish play to Belmont this season.
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Lipscomb is comfortable in the new ASUN and its alliance with the WAC (UAC).
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Lipscomb adds a good shooter guard Ethan Duncan - Main Street Media of Tennessee Lipscomb coach Kevin Carroll added an intriguing piece to his team Saturday with the commitment of Ethan Duncan. Duncan, a 6-0 guard, played the last two seasons at Lubbock Christian in Texas and was ...

Lipscomb picks up a good shooter out of the portal, adding Ethan Duncan. He was the leading scorer for Division 2 Lubbock Christian.
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Lipscomb gets 6-6 forward Cole Middleton out of the transfer portal - Main Street Media of Tennessee Lipscomb is looking for a contribution from a player looking to move up as the Bisons added forward Cole Middletown from Division 2 Anderson, South Carolina to its roster. Middletown is a 6-6 forward ...

Lipscomb gets a shooter from Division 2 as forward Cole Middleton is added to the roster.
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Lipscomb coach Kevin Carroll adds his old point guard to his new roster - Main Street Media of Tennessee New Lipscomb coach Kevin Carroll added his first player out of the transfer portal, Mateo Esmeraldo, and he knows him well. Esmeraldo was Carroll's point guard at Trevecca Nazarene last season. He's i...

New Lipscomb coach Kevin Carroll is bringing along his point guard from Trevecca Nazarene, Mateo Esmeraldo
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New Lipscomb coach Kevin Carroll aiming high - Main Street Media of Tennessee In making his first public appearance as Lipscomb’s men’s basketball coach, Kevin Carroll delivered a clear message about what he wants his new program to be. “What I want is every single March all of...

New Lipscomb men's basketball coach Kevin Carroll expects to contend for the Atlantic Sun championship and an NCAA Tournament berth every season.
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Lennie Acuff leaves Lipscomb for Samford. Here are some possible replacements. mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mai...

Belmont adds former Vanderbilt player Isaiah West out of portal - Main Street Media of Tennessee Belmont added its first player out of the transfer portal Friday, guard Isaiah West, who played at Vanderbilt and Samford after starring for Good Pasture Christian School in Nashville. As a senior at ...

Belmont adds former Vanderbilt player Isaiah West out of the portal. West played at Samford last season.
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Lipscomb adds point guard Keaton Norris - Main Street Media of Tennessee Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff has taken the first step in rebuilding his roster as he received a commitment from point guard Keaton Norris, who is transferring from Wright State. Lipscomb is losing four...

Lipscomb starts its rebuild by adding point guard Keaton Norris from Wright State.
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Iowa State just too much for Lipscomb in NCAA Tournament - Main Street Media of Tennessee In the end, Iowa State was too big, too physical and just too good. The Cyclones overwhelmed Lipscomb 82-55 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game in Milwaukee Friday afternoon. The game was lost in th...

Lipscomb can't keep up with Iowa State in first-round, NCAA Tournament loss.
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Lipscomb, seeded 14th, will face Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament - Main Street Media of Tennessee By the time you read this, Lipscomb men’s basketball coach Lennie Acuff will have probably watched Iowa State play 10 times. That will be the Bisons’ opponent when they play in their second NCAA Tourn...

Lipscomb will face Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones can be formidable but are 3-4 in their last seven games and will be without one starters.
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Lipscomb preparing for its NCAA Tournament appearance but doing it carefully.
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Belmont's season ends in loss to Drake in MVC Tournament semifinals
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Belmont’s explosive first half propels Bruins to MVC semifinals; top-seeded Drake is next - Main Street Media of Tennessee If Belmont plays the rest of the Missouri Valley Conference as well as they played in the first half Friday afternoon, they’re going to be going to the NCAA Tournament. If they play like they did in t...

Belmont's flawless first half is enough to beat Illinois State but now the Bruins have to play top-seeded Drake in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament
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Lipscomb fights to the end, wins in overtime and will play for an NCAA berth Sunday - Main Street Media of Tennessee The Atlantic Sun Tournament has usually ended in a painful way during Lennie Acuff’s six seasons at Lipscomb. With a little under eight minutes left in Thursday night’s game, it sure looked like anoth...

Lipscomb looked like a beaten team but rallied to win in overtime and will now play for an NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday.
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Belmont’s Tyler Lundblade gathers inspiration from the Bible in his redemptive season - Main Street Media of Tennessee The inspiration might arrive from his mother in a text message. Or perhaps a discussion or reading from the Bible study group he attends most Sunday evenings. He could discover it in his current under...

Tyler Lundblade gets inspiration from the Bible as he puts together a remarkable season.
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MVC Tournament Preview: Drake deserving favorite; Belmont needs to put together three straight good games - Main Street Media of Tennessee Missouri Valley Conference Tournament preview March 6-9 At Enterprise Center, St. Louis Favorite: Drake. Coach Ben McCollum came from Northwest Missouri State, where he won four Division 2 national ch...

MVC Tournament preview: Drake is the favorite but there are plenty of other contenders including Belmont.
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