Tyler Lundblade Named MVC Player of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball guard Tyler Lundblade was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Lundblade delivered two of the top shooting performances in recent memory in leading Belmont to victories over Bradley and Missouri State this past week.
 
The Dallas, Texas native recorded new career-highs in scoring in consecutive games, posting 25 points at Bradley and 27 points vs. Missouri State.
 
The 6-5 guard went a remarkable 17-for-28 from 3-point distance in the two games.
 
His eight 3-point field goal performance led Belmont to its second victory at Bradley in three seasons, while his nine 3-pointers vs. Missouri State were one shy of a Curb Event Center single-game record (10, Andy Wicke & Nick Smith).
 
Lundblade ranks among conference and NCAA leaders in 3-point field goals and 3-point field goal percentage, and leads the MVC in effective field goal percentage in conference games.
 
Belmont (17-8, 9-5 MVC) returns to game action Wednesday at Valparaiso.
 
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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 14 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 19 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 five 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 nine consecutive seasons.