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0 of 3 John Raoux/Associated Press College basketball fans were robbed of March Madness in 2020, with both the mens and womens NCAA tournaments cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns. But March Madness returns in 2021, with the entirety of the mens tournament being played in the state of Indiana. Theres a reason its called March Madness. Upsets and bracket-busters are a staple of the NCAA tournament. Underdogs become darlings. Just ask the 2017-18 UMBC Retrievers or the 2012-13 Florida Gulf Coa...

Sheppard scores 25 to lead Belmont past E. Kentucky 92-74 February 12, 2021 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard had a career-high 25 points plus 10 rebounds as Belmont extended its win streak to 18 games, beating Eastern Kentucky 92-74 on Thursday night. Nick Muszynski had 15 points for Belmont (21-1, 15-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Caleb Hollander added 14 points. JaCobi Wood had 11 points. Cheikh Faye had 12 points for the Colonels (15-5, 9-4). Russhard Cruickshank added 11 points. Tariq...

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Murray State fell in its chance at revenge against Belmont, losing 72-71 in heartbreaking fashion in its second matchup with the Bruins this season. The Racers got off to a solid start, taking a 7-4 lead with 15:37 left in the first half on 3-6 shooting…

January 24, 2021 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard and Luke Smith scored 18 points apiece and Belmont scored a program record for points defeating SIU-Edwardsville 114-62 on Saturday. Belmont won its 13th consecutive game and is the lone unbeaten team in the Ohio Valley Conference after dispatching the Cougars, who entered the contest 2-0 after enduring a 33-day pause because of COVID-19 concerns. Grayson Murphy added 14 points, Caleb Hollander scored 12 and JaCobi Wood had 11 for the ...