# 2024–25 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represents Belmont University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by sixth-year head coach Casey Alexander, play their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 12–8 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Valparaiso, before falling to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryville–St. Louis | W 93–70 | 1–0 | Curb Event Center (1,716) Nashville, TN |
| November 8, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | L 74–76 | 1–1 | Curb Event Center (2,194) Nashville, TN |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb Battle of the Boulevard | W 80–79 | 2–1 | Allen Arena (4,022) Nashville, TN |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 pm | | at Air Force | W 79–71 | 3–1 | Clune Arena (2,001) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 19, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Oral Roberts | W 90–80 | 4–1 | Curb Event Center (1,273) Nashville, TN |
| November 26, 2024* 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Loyola Marymount Cancún Challenge Riviera Division Semifinal | L 63–77 | 4–2 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (417) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 27, 2024* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Tulane Cancún Challenge Riviera Division Third Place | W 89–66 | 5–2 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (389) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 29, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb Cancún Challenge US Game | W 83–74 | 6–2 | Curb Event Center (1,211) Nashville, TN |
| December 4, 2024 6:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 99–97 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 (1–0) | Curb Event Center (1,301) Nashville, TN |
| December 7, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 82–79 | 8–2 | Curb Event Center (2,049) Nashville, TN |
| December 14, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 93–86 | 9–2 | Robins Center (5,041) Richmond, VA |
| December 19, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 84–92 | 9–3 | Curb Event Center (1,732) Nashville, TN |
| December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 46–65 | 9–4 (1–1) | The Knapp Center (5,231) Des Moines, IA |
| January 1, 2025 8:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 70–76 | 9–5 (1–2) | McLeod Center (3,049) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | W 92–87 | 10–5 (2–2) | Curb Event Center (1,649) Nashville, TN |
| January 8, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 90–86 | 11–5 (3–2) | Curb Event Center (1,504) Nashville, TN |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | W 84–79 | 12–5 (4–2) | Hulman Center (4,623) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 14, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 71–64 | 13–5 (5–2) | Curb Event Center (1,336) Nashville, TN |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 85–82 | 14–5 (6–2) | Ford Center (4,986) Evansville, IN |
| January 21, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Bradley | L 77–89 | 14–6 (6–3) | Curb Event Center (1,788) Nashville, TN |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | W 95–77 | 15–6 (7–3) | CFSB Center (5,706) Murray, KY |
| January 29, 2025 8:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 78–81 | 15–7 (7–4) | CEFCU Arena (3,477) Normal, IL |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Evansville | L 75–80 | 15–8 (7–5) | Curb Event Center (1,631) Nashville, TN |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Bradley | W 80–77 | 16–8 (8–5) | Carver Arena (4,869) Peoria, IL |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 85–68 | 17–8 (9–5) | Curb Event Center (2,210) Nashville, TN |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | L 86–101 | 17–9 (9–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (755) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | W 73–68 | 18–9 (10–6) | Banterra Center (4,304) Carbondale, IL |
| February 19, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 75–82 | 18–10 (10–7) | Curb Event Center (1,605) Nashville, TN |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | W 77–75 | 19–10 (11–7) | Curb Event Center (2,410) Nashville, TN |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | W 74–65 | 20–10 (12–7) | Great Southern Bank Arena (1,683) Springfield, MO |
| March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | Murray State | W 70–60 | 21–10 (13–7) | Curb Event Center (2,051) Nashville, TN |
| Conference Tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2025 2:30 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Illinois State Arch Madness Quarterfinal | W 76–63 | 22–10 | Enterprise Center (6,005) St. Louis, MO |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 pm, CBSSN | (4) | vs. (1) Drake Arch Madness Semifinal | L 50–57 | 22–11 | Enterprise Center (7,779) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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