# 2023–24 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by fifth-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2022–23 season 21–11, 14–6 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the first round of the MVC tournament, they lost to Indiana State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 89–87 | 1–0 | Curb Event Center (2,204) Nashville, TN |
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | L 76–99 | 1–1 | Timmons Arena (2,017) Greenville, SC |
| November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Berry | W 93–59 | 2–1 | Curb Event Center (1,537) Nashville, TN |
| November 17, 2023* 10:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 3 Arizona | L 68–100 | 2–2 | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Monmouth Cathedral of College Basketball Classic | L 84–93 | 2–3 | The Palestra (1,883) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 25, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Penn Cathedral of College Basketball Classic | W 84–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | The Palestra (1,534) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 26, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | vs. Lafayette Cathedral of College Basketball Classic | W 79–69 | 4–3 | The Palestra (840) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 29, 2023 7:30 pm, Bally Sports | | at Northern Iowa | W 90–70 | 5–3 (1–0) | McLeod Center (3,243) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 2, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 77–68 | 6–3 (2–0) | Curb Event Center (1,532) Nashville, TN |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lipscomb Battle of the Boulevard | W 72–71 | 7–3 | Curb Event Center (4,301) Nashville, TN |
| December 9, 2023* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Middle Tennessee | W 75–65 | 8–3 | Murphy Center (2,605) Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 93–99 | 8–4 | Pete Hanna Center (2,196) Homewood, AL |
| December 20, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 74–70 | 9–4 | Curb Event Center (2,052) Nashville, TN |
| January 2, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 63–73 | 9–5 (2–1) | Banterra Center (4,324) Carbondale, IL |
| January 7, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Drake | W 87–65 | 10–5 (3–1) | Curb Event Center (2,186) Nashville, TN |
| January 10, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 67–60 | 11–5 (4–1) | Curb Event Center (1,660) Nashville, TN |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 64–94 | 11–6 (4–2) | Hulman Center (5,963) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 17, 2024 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | Northern Iowa | L 72–83 | 11–7 (4–3) | Curb Event Center (1,141) Nashville, TN |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 72–95 | 11–8 (4–4) | Carver Arena (6,521) Peoria, IL |
| January 23, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 67–77 | 11–9 (4–5) | CEFCU Arena (2,860) Normal, IL |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | W 74–65 | 12–9 (5–5) | Curb Event Center (2,429) Nashville, TN |
| January 31, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 72–78 | 12–10 (5–6) | Curb Event Center (2,263) Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 80–87 | 12–11 (5–7) | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,412) Springfield, MO |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, Bally Sports | | Murray State | W 69–64 | 13–11 (6–7) | Curb Event Center (1,652) Nashville, TN |
| February 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 96–78 | 14–11 (7–7) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,499) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 14, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 82–68 | 15–11 (8–7) | Curb Event Center (1,231) Nashville, TN |
| February 18, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 75–60 | 16–11 (9–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,815) Chicago, IL |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, Bally Sports | | at Drake | L 69–84 | 16–12 (9–8) | Knapp Center (3,612) Des Moines, IA |
| February 24, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 93–78 | 17–12 (10–8) | Curb Event Center (3,261) Nashville, TN |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | W 83–61 | 18–12 (11–8) | CFSB Center (5,039) Murray, KY |
| March 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 83–66 | 19–12 (12–8) | Curb Event Center (2,437) Nashville, TN |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 2:30 pm, MVC TV | (5) | vs. (12) Valparaiso Opening round | W 86–61 | 20–12 | Enterprise Center (3,314) St. Louis, MO |
| March 8, 2024 2:30 pm, MVC TV | (5) | vs. (4) Northern Iowa Quarterfinals | L 62–67 | 20–13 | Enterprise Center (5,403) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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