Eoin Dillon Named MVC Freshman of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball forward Eoin Dillon was named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Dillon continued his fine play in leading Belmont to victories vs. Valparaiso and at Southern Illinois this past week, as the Bruins have won an NCAA-best 10 games away from home this season.
 
Dillon averaged 15.0 points and 3.5 rebounds this past week on 73 percent shooting. He scored 13 of his career-high 18 points in the second half at Southern Illinois. His five straight points tied the game at 62 with 2:42 left and sparked a 12-0 Belmont run down the stretch.
 
The 6-9 forward had 12 points vs. Valparaiso Jan. 13, including the go-ahead basket with 1:07 left and the eventual game-winning assist with 11 seconds left.
 
Dillon has scored in double figures in five MVC games this season and has delivered a game-tying or go-ahead basket in five of his last seven games.
 
The Peoria, Illinois native is averaging 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season.
 
Dillon joins Tyler Lundblade, Drew Scharnowski, and Jack Smiley as Belmont players to earn MVC weekly awards this season.
 
Belmont (17-3) returns to game action Sunday vs. Illinois State.
 
Belmont season tickets – which include the entire men's and women's basketball home schedule – are on sale now at belmontbruins.com/tickets. 
 
To become a Bruin Club member, contact Russell Grimm at (615) 460-5668 or russell.grimm@belmont.edu.
 
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 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 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 six 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 10 consecutive seasons.