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

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in the

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. The Bruins, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in

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as members of the

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(OVC). 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

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. They received an invite to the

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(NIT) 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

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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

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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