The 2021–22 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented

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in the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Bruins, led by third-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the 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. They received an invite to the

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where they lost to Vanderbilt in the first round. On September 18, 2021, Belmont announced that this would be the last season for the team in the OVC as they would join the

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on July 1, 2022.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Bruins finished the 2020–21 season 26–4, 18–2 in OVC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated SIU–Edwardsville and Jacksonville State before losing to Morehead State in the OVC tournament championship game. Because of a limited

due to COVID-19, the Bruins did not receive an automatic bid to the NIT for being regular season champions. They failed to receive an at-large bid to the NIT.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Belmont Bruins men's basketball The Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont completed a 10-season run in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2021–22, and joined the Missouri Valley Conference in July 2022. The Bruins play ...

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