2022–23 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2022–23
Prev Year:	2021–22
Next Year:	2023–24
Team:	Belmont Bruins
Conference:	Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:	MVC
Record:	21–11
Conf Record:	14–6
Hc Year:	4th
Assoc Coach:	Brian Ayers
Asst Coach2:	Sean Rutigliano
Asst Coach3:	Tyler Holloway

The 2022–23 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by fourth-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.^[1] They finished the season 21–10, 14–6 in MVC Play to finish in a tie for third place. They were defeated by Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.

Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2020–21 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.^[2] They received an invite to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Vanderbilt in the first round.^[3]

The season marked the school's final season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.^{[4] [5]}

Preseason

The Bruins were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.^[6] Guard Ben Sheppard was named to the preseason All-MVC first team.^[7]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-28 . Belmont latest to leave Ohio Valley, to join MVC . 2022-10-26 . ESPN.com . en.
2. Web site: Morehead State vs. Belmont - Game Recap - March 4, 2022 - ESPN . 2022-10-26 . ESPN.com . en.
3. Web site: Belmont vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - March 15, 2022 - ESPN . 2022-10-26 . ESPN.com . en.
4. Web site: Daily . Cole . Belmont joins the Missouri Valley: What does this mean for Saluki Basketball . 2022-10-26 . The Daily Egyptian.
5. Web site: Spears . Joseph . Belmont athletics announces move from Ohio Valley Conference to Missouri Valley Conference . 2022-10-26 . The Tennessean . en-US.
6. Web site: The 2022 MVC preseason poll is out. See where Bradley men's basketball was ranked . 2022-10-26 . Peoria Journal Star . en-US.
7. Web site: MVC . Murray State picked 8th, SIU 3rd in MVC preseason rankings . 2022-10-26 . WPSD Local 6 . en.
8. Web site: 2022-23 Belmont Bruins Schedule . 2022-10-26 . ESPN . en.