2023-24 Bellevue Men's Basketball News
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Program-record three from MBB earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors
March 20, 2024The Bellevue University men’s basketball team had a program-record three student-athletes honored as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes when the NAIA announced the 2023-24 award winners on Wednesday. -
BU season ends in NAIA Tournament
March 15, 2024Bellevue saw their season come to an end on Friday evening in a 79-40 loss at #2 Langston in the First Round of the 2024 NAIA National Tournament.
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Bellevue to travel to Langston for National Tournament
March 06, 2024Bellevue will travel to Langston, Okla. to begin the National Tournament, facing off against host Langston University in the first round.
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Defense and balanced scoring leads BU to NSAA Tournament Title
March 03, 2024Six players scored at least nine points, and BU held DSU to 26.7 percent shooting as the top-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team raced past sixth-seeded Dickinson State University, 67-47, in the championship game of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Four from men's hoops recognized by NSAA
February 26, 2024Senior guard Jerome Bynum (Chicago, Ill.), junior guard TJ Fritz (Manhattan, Kan.), freshman forward Liam Thompson (Phoenix, Ariz.), and coach Lucas Gabriel were honored by the North Star Athletic Association on Monday afternoon when the NSAA announced their postseason award winners.
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Bruins advance to NSAA Championship with 70-66 win over DSU
February 25, 2024In a game that featured eight ties and 17 lead changes and neither team leading by more than six points, the top-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a 70-66 victory over fourth-seeded Dakota State University, Sunday afternoon in the North Star Athletic Association Tournament semifinals at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bruins claim NSAA regular-season title with 76-58 win over VCSU
February 17, 2024The Bellevue University men's basketball team claimed the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title with a 76-58 victory over Valley City State University Saturday evening at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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BU moves into tie for first place with 69-43 win over DSU
February 16, 2024The Bellevue University men's basketball team moved into a tie for first place in the North Star Athletic Association standings with a convincing 69-43 victory over visiting Dickinson State University Friday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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In a battle for first place, BU falls to Comets, 88-69
February 09, 2024MAYVILLE, S.D. -- In a battle of the top two teams in the North Star Athletic Association, Mayville State University pulled away in the second half to earn an 88-69 victory over Bellevue University Saturday night at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
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BU takes over top spot in NSAA with win over DSU
February 07, 2024Another suffocating defensive performance by the Bellevue University men’s basketball team saw the Bruins stave off Dakota State University 65-53 on Wednesday evening in a battle of two of the three teams tied atop the North Star Athletic Association standings.
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Bellevue bounces back with gritty road win at Viterbo
February 03, 2024Despite 20 turnovers, Bellevue clamped down defensively to defeat Viterbo 58-49 in a defensive slugfest on Saturday evening.
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Comeback falls short in 62-58 loss at Waldorf
February 02, 2024The Bellevue University men's basketball team battled back from a 15-point second-half deficit to pull to within two points late in the contest before falling at Waldorf University, 62-58, Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
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Bruins earn seven-point win over Mayville State
January 27, 2024Nigel Wilson and TJ Fritz scored 16 points each to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a key 71-64 victory over visiting Mayville State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bellevue cruises to 33-point win over V-Hawks
January 20, 2024The Bellevue University men's basketball team shot 54.5 percent from the field and hit 14 3-pointers en route to a convincing 82-49 victory over visiting Viterbo University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bruins earn 10-point victory over Waldorf
January 19, 2024Junior TJ Fritz scored 17 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 67-57 victory over Waldorf University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Vikings edge Bruins in defensive slugfest
January 13, 2024The Bruins and Vikings combined to shoot just 37% as Valley City State University defeated the Bellevue University men’s basketball team 64-60 in North Star Athletic Association play on Saturday evening.
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Comeback falls short in 73-66 loss at Dickinson
January 12, 2024The Bellevue University men's basketball team fought back from a 19-point second-half deficit to pull to within five points, but Dickinson State University held on for a 73-66 victory in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at Scott Gymnasium.
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BU holds on for 69-68 win over Trojans to open NSAA play
January 06, 2024After squandering a 20-point second-half advantage, the Bellevue University men's basketball team used two late free throws by Liam Thompson to open North Star Athletic Association action with a dramatic 69-68 victory over visiting Dakota State University Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Tigers pull away late for 69-58 win over Bruins
December 30, 2023The Doane University men's basketball team pulled away late, scoring the game's final 11 points as the Tigers earned a 69-58 victory over Bellevue University in the final game of the Fairfield Inn Bruin Classic played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Second-half run lifts Lancers over BU, 77-72
December 29, 2023The Bellevue University men's basketball team gave up a big second-half run as Mount Marty University earned a 77-72 victory Friday night in the Fairfield Inn Bruin Classic in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Thompson's two free throws lifts BU over Chargers, 67-65
December 18, 2023Despite no field goals in the final 8:58 of the game, two free throws by Liam Thompson with 3.8 seconds remaining helped the Bellevue University men's basketball team pull out a 67-65 non-conference victory over Briar Cliff University Monday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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No. 17 Morningside deals BU with 83-61 loss
December 16, 2023Junior TJ Fritz tied a career-high with 24 points, but it wasn't enough as 17th-ranked Morningside University pulled away for an 83-61 victory over the Bellevue University men's basketball team Saturday night in non-conference action at the Arena Classic held at the Tyson Events Center.
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Wilson, Fritz lead BU over York, 75-57
December 12, 2023Juniors Nigel Wilson (20) and TJ Fritz (16) combined for 36 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 75-57 victory over York University Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bruins cruise to 60-point win over Union
December 02, 2023Six Bruins scored in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team cruised to a 100-40 victory over visiting Union College Saturday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Mavs pull away to hand BU exhibition loss in Thursday matinee
November 30, 2023Bellevue gave Omaha fits for about 32 minutes before Omaha pulled away for a 78-59 victory over the Bruins in an exhibition contest on Thursday afternoon at Baxter Arena.
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Second half run powers Midland to comeback win over BU
November 26, 2023A 15-3 Warrior run to open the second half gave Midland a lead they never relinquished in a 69-65 win over Bellevue in the final game of the Thanksgiving Classic.
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Furious BU rally falls short against #4 Langston at Thanksgiving Classic
November 25, 2023Bellevue ran off 12-straight points in the final five minutes before falling just short against fourth-ranked Langston, 69-64, in the first game of Midland's Thanksgiving Classic.
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Fritz leads BU to 70-62 win over Harris-Stowe
November 18, 2023Junior TJ Fritz scored 21 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 70-62 victory over Harris-Stowe State University in the final game of the Fairfield Inn by Marriott Bruin Classic being played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Bruins pick up first win, down OCC, 93-72
November 17, 2023Five Bruins scored in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team picked up its first win of the season, a 93-72 victory over Ozark Christian College, Friday night in the Fairfield Inn by Marriott Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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Cold spells too much for Bruins to overcome
November 11, 2023Jerome Bynum scored a season-high 25 points but Bellevue fell 69-58 to #18 Northwestern in the final game of the 2023 NWC/Pizza Ranch Classic on Saturday.
