NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball continues a busy stretch Saturday at Tennessee State.
The Bruins dropped a 74-63 decision at Eastern Kentucky Thursday. Sophomore Craig Bradshaw (Ridgetop, Tenn.) led Belmont with 22 points.
Saturday's game completes a stretch of 14 out of 20 games away from home for Belmont. Of the 68 NCAA Tournament teams last season, only James Madison will play more of its first 20 games away from home.
Number of first 20 games away from home
- James Madison: 15
- Belmont: 14
- LIU Brooklyn: 14
- North Carolina A&T: 14
- Albany: 13
- Davidson: 13
- Harvard: 12
- Southern: 12
Belmont and Tennessee State had five All-OVC selections last season (Bruins: Ian Clark, Kerron Johnson; Tigers: Patrick Miller, Robert Covington, Kellen Thornton).
Former Bruin point guard and current Columbia State head coach Brian Collins ('06) served as a graduate assistant and director of basketball operations at Tennessee State from 2007-09.
Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on the OVC Digital Network. The live play-by-play of Voice of the Bruins Kevin Ingram can be heard on the Bruin Sports Network and 104.5 The Zone. In-game updates will be available on Twitter @BelmontMBB.
Game Notes - Belmont at Tennessee State
