2017-18 Bellevue Men's Basketball News
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Shelton again honored as Second Team NAIA All-American
March 15, 2018Senior guard BJ Shelton (Bakersfield, Calif.) earned second team NAIA All-American honors in an announcement made today by the NAIA All-America Committee. -
Two from BU cited as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
March 12, 2018Seniors Blake Wilder (Fort Dodge, Iowa) and Nick Hilton (Sacramento, Calif.) have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes -
BU Hoops ends season with loss to NWC in NAIA First Round
March 07, 2018Bellevue held Northwestern well below their season scoring average (91.2 PPG) but a cold spell from beyond the arc in the second half was too much to overcome. -
Sweet 16: Bruins going dancing again
February 28, 2018#6 seed Bellevue opens the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament against #3 seed Northwestern on Wednesday, Mar. 7 at 8 p.m. -
Mayville State upsets BU in NSAA Semis, 97-92
February 25, 2018Five Mayville State University players scored in double figures as the Comets upset top-seeded and 22nd-ranked Bellevue University, 97-92, Sunday night in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament being played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. -
Shelton, Paben feted by NSAA
February 24, 2018BJ Shelton was named first team all-NSAA, NSAA Most Valuable Player and Shane Paben was named NSAA Coach of the Year -
Bruins advance to NSAA Semis with 64-60 win over VCSU
February 22, 2018Led by Jalen Hall's 20 points, the top-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team defeated eighth-seeded Valley City State University, 64-60, Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. -
Bruins win sixth-straight, down Dakota State, 89-72
February 17, 2018Four Bruins scored in double figures and Jaffery Stillman notched his second double-double of the season as the Bellevue University men's basketball team won its sixth-straight game with a convincing 89-72 victory over Dakota State University. -
Late rally sees BU top Mayville State, clinch regular-season title
February 10, 2018Bellevue claimed at least a share of their ninth-straight regular-season conference championship with a 79-74 win at Mayville State on Saturday -
Career night from Reed propels Bruins past Jamestown
February 09, 2018Richard Reed scored a career-high 24 points to lead Bellevue past Jamestown, 76-73, and vault the Bruins into sole possession of first place in the NSAA Standings -
Back-to-back 20-point performances earn Shelton NSAA Honors
February 05, 2018BJ Shelton averaged 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, including scoring a career-high 32 against Presentation to earn NSAA Player of the Week Honors -
Shelton guides BU to 84-72 win over Warriors
February 03, 2018BJ Shelton led three players in double figures with 21 points. -
Big second half, Shelton give BU 93-72 win over Saints
February 02, 2018Senior BJ Shelton scored a career-high 32 points in the victory. -
Late basket sees VCSU upend Bellevue
January 27, 2018Alex Quist’s put-back with five seconds to play gave VCSU a 66-65 win over Bellevue on Saturday evening. -
Shelton leads Bellevue past Dickinson State, 79-68
January 26, 2018BJ Shelton finished with 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Bellevue to a 79-68 win at Dickinson State on Friday and move the Bruins to within a game of first place in the NSAA Standings. -
Bellevue pulls away late for win over V-Hawks
January 19, 2018Brandon Fagins grabbed a season-high 12 boards and Richard Reed scored 14 points to lead Bellevue to a 66-50 win over Viterbo -
Bruins upset No. 22 MSU with balanced offense
January 13, 2018BJ Shelton led the Bruins with 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists. -
DSU storms back for 70-69 win over Bruins
January 12, 2018Blue Hawks overcome a 14-point deficit late in the second half. -
BU out-paces Sentinels in non-conference tilt
January 09, 2018Austin Moore led four BU players in double-figures with a career-high 18 points as the Bellevue University men’s basketball team claimed a 92-70 over Nebraska Christian -
Jamestown comes back to defeat Bruins, 88-85
January 06, 2018Jalen Hall (24) and Blake Wilder (22) combined for 46 points to lead the Bruin offense. -
Shelton, Hilton lead BU to 74-61 win over Vikings
January 05, 2018Seniors BJ Shelton and Nick Hilton combined for 38 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 74-61 victory over Valley City State University. -
Quick start helps BU withstand Bobcats' second half charge
December 30, 2017Bellevue built a big lead early and held on for a 72-68 win over College of the Ozarks; BJ Shelton dropped in a team-high 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting -
Bruins down No. 19 MNU, 73-66, in Holiday Classic
December 29, 2017Jalen Hall and Austin Moore both scored 14 points. The win avenges a 91-66 loss to the Pioneers on Nov. 3 in Olathe, Kan. -
Hot start not enough as Bruins dropped by Waldorf, 78-76
December 17, 2017Nick Hilton led five Bruins in double figures, scoring 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from deep, but Bellevue fell 78-76 at Waldorf on Sunday evening -
Huge second half gives Bruins key come-from-behind win over Dakota State
December 16, 2017Bellevue trailed by as many as 12 points but out-scored the Trojans 52-32 in the second half to pick up a crucial 80-72 North Star victory at Dakota State -
Second half Bruin rally falls short at Presentation
December 09, 2017Bellevue fought back from a 13-point deficit but couldn’t hold on, falling 79-73 to Presentation on Saturday evening in NSAA play -
Defense stymies Viterbo as Bruins pick up NSAA win
December 02, 2017Bellevue held Viterbo to a season-low 54 points as they opened the NSAA season with a victory -
Draemel Classic host Warriors take down Bruins, 88-77
November 26, 2017Midland used a 16-2 run to open the second half to turn a one-point lead into a commanding 15-point advantage -
No. 18 Chargers down BU, 94-81, at Draemel Classic
November 25, 2017Four Briar Cliff University players combined for 84 points as the No. 18-ranked Chargers downed Bellevue University, 94-81, Saturday afternoon in the Draemel Classic at the Wikert Event Center on the Midland University campus. -
Men's Basketball drop exhibition contest at Chadron State
November 18, 2017Bellevue struggled from outside shooting just 14.3 percent (5-35) from beyond the arc and fell to Division II Chadron State, 64-54