Men's Basketball Defeats Tennessee Tech in Exhibition Play

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball defeated Tennessee Tech, 74-70, Monday night in exhibition play from the Curb Event Center.
 
Behind the play of Sam Orme and Aidan Noyes, Belmont raced out to a 28-10 lead midway through the first half.
 
Belmont head coach Casey Alexander went deep into the bench, as 14 players saw action in the opening 20 minutes using hockey style substitution patterns.
 
Belmont led 34-22 at halftime and extended the lead with baskets from Orme and Drew Scharnowski to open the second half.
 
Scharnowski sparked a 13-0 run with an offensive rebound slam at the 11:58 mark.
 
Nic McClain had nine points, 14 rebounds, and six assists.
 
Orme led Belmont with 16 points and six rebounds. Noyes had eight points and eight rebounds.
 
Belmont opens regular season play Monday, Nov. 3 vs. Air Force. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. The live play-by-play of Voice of the Bruins Steve Layman can be heard on Belmont Bruins Radio. In-game updates will be available via Twitter @BelmontMBB.

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Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 10 consecutive seasons.
 
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