Justin Motley
10 Justin Motley
  • Height:
    6-10
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Lutheran East HS
  • Previous College:
    Riverside City/South Plains
  • gp
    33
  • pts/g
    9.2
  • fg %
    67.0
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    54.1
  • reb/g
    7.8
  • a/g
    0.8
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2021-22 Season (Junior): Earned NSAA Defensive Player of the Year honors ... Started 32 of 33 games on the season, coming off the bench on Senior Night ... Averaged 9.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game ... Finished second on the team in scoring ... Led the team in rebounding, blocked shots (73), and field goal percentage (67%) ... His 73 blocked shots were the third-highest single season total in program history ... Scored 17 points on 7-9 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds, and blocked four shots in the NAIA Opening Round at William Penn (Mar. 11) ... Scored in double figures in 16 games ... Totaled a career-high 20 points in a loss at Presentation (Feb. 5) ... Hauled in 10-plus rebounds nine times on the year, including a career-high 15 in a double-overtime loss at MidAmerica Nazarene (Oct. 28) ... Finished the year with four double-doubles.

2020-21 Season (Junior): Played in 32 games with 14 starts … Averaged 5.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game … Led the team with a 63.0 field goal percentage and 41 blocked shots, good for fifth in a single-season in BU history … Scored in double figures in nine games … Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting at Valley City (Feb. 12) … Notched three double-doubles on the year; Dec. 30 vs. Bethany, Jan. 15 at Presentation, and Jan. 23 at Waldorf … Pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds in the NSAA Semifinal win over Valley City (Feb. 25) … Averaged 9.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game and blocked eight shots during the NSAA Tournament … Blocked a season-high four shots at Mayville State (Jan. 16) and at Waldorf (Jan. 23).

At Riverside CC (2019-20): Spent the 2019/20 season at Riverside City College in Riverside, Calif. ... Earned first team All-Orange Empire Conference honors ... Led the league in blocked shots ... Recorded three double-doubles ... Scored in double figures seven times on the season ... Poured in a season-high 17 points in a win over Saddleback on Jan. 13 ... Registered a season-high six blocked shots in Regional Playoff win over Citrus on Feb. 29 ... Averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds per game in postseason play while shooting 87.5 percent from the floor and blocking a team-best seven shots.

At South Plains (2018-19): Spent the 2018/19 season at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas ... Scored a season-high six points on 3-of-4 shooting in a Nov. 6 win over Dodge City (Kan.) ... Pulled down four boards in a Nov. 16 win over North Lake.

High School: Attended Lutheran East High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio ... Lettered for coach Anthony Jones ... Averaged 9 points and 9 rebounds per game and shot 75% from the floor in his lone season ... Named team's Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal: Son of Jwana Motley ... Born on Feb. 20, 1998 ... Majoring in Teaching Education.

 

Junior College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2018-19 (SPC) 14 17 (1.2) 13 (0.9) 0 0 2 8-13 (61.5) 0-0 (N/A) 1-4 (25.0)
2019-20 (RCC) 26 163 (6.3) 148 (5.7) 7 10 44 56-112 (50.0) 0-0 (N/A) 51-81 (63.0)
Totals 40 180 (4.5) 161 (4.0) 7 10 46 64-125 (51.2) 0-0 (N/A) 52-85 (61.2)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 14
Games started 32 13
Minutes 750 305
Minutes per game 22.7 21.8
FG 128-191 48-71
FG Pct 67.0 67.6
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 46-85 16-31
FT Pct 54.1 51.6
Off rebounds 85 36
Def rebounds 171 69
Total rebounds 256 105
Rebounds per game 7.8 7.5
Personal fouls 102 45
Disqualifications 4 -
Assists 26 10
Turnovers 57 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 9 5
Blocks 73 31
Points 302 112
Points per game 9.2 8.0
Points per 40 min 16.1 14.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 23 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 15 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 30 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 23 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 2
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 24 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 10
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 26 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 20 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 22 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 24 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 13
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 23 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 23 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 12
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 16 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 33 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 23 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 24 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 16
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 23 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 27 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 27 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 20 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 29 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 21 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 28 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 19 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 25 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 20
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 12 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - 18 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 23 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 28 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 17
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 23 2 6 8 1 3 0 2
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 15 1 10 11 3 2 1 3
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 30 8 7 15 1 3 0 4
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 23 3 3 6 1 5 0 3
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 24 1 5 6 2 2 0 1
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 26 2 1 3 0 3 1 1
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 20 0 7 7 1 0 0 1
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 22 0 6 6 0 0 0 1
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 24 2 6 8 1 0 0 2
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 23 2 5 7 1 3 1 2
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 23 2 5 7 2 3 0 1
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 16 4 1 5 1 3 0 0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 33 8 6 14 0 1 0 2
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 22 7 5 12 1 3 0 3
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 23 2 7 9 0 0 0 2
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 24 3 4 7 0 0 0 3
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 23 6 5 11 2 3 1 1
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 27 6 4 10 0 1 1 2
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 27 4 8 12 0 2 0 1
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 20 0 14 14 0 2 0 7
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 29 2 6 8 0 2 0 6
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 21 1 3 4 2 2 0 2
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 17 1 7 8 1 2 1 1
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 28 5 5 10 2 1 1 2
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 19 1 7 8 0 2 0 1
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 25 1 2 3 0 1 0 1
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 23 2 5 7 1 2 0 2
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - 18 2 2 4 0 1 1 4
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 25 0 7 7 2 1 1 3
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 23 2 3 5 0 2 0 1
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 14 1 3 4 0 1 0 3
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 28 3 6 9 0 1 0 4
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 3 - 0.3
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 3 - 1.5
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 5 1 0.3
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 1 - 0.2
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 5 1 -
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 1 - -
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 0 - -
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 5 1 0.7
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 0 - -
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 0 - -
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 3 - 0.7
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 1 3 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 3 - -
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 5 - 0.0
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 4 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 32 15.1 2.5-4.0 0.0-0.0 0.9-2.1 5.9
2021-22 33 22.7 3.9-5.8 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.6 9.2
2022-23 28 21.8 3.3-5.4 0.0-0.0 2.1-3.2 8.7
Total 93 19.8 3.2-5.1 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.6 7.9

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 32 14 483 80-127 63.0 0-0 - 30-66 45.5 190
2021-22 33 32 750 128-191 67.0 0-0 - 46-85 54.1 302
2022-23 28 28 611 92-152 60.5 0-0 - 60-91 65.9 244
Total 93 74 1844 300-470 63.8 0-0 - 136-242 56.2 736

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 32 483 15.1 6.6-10.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-5.5 15.7
2021-22 33 750 22.7 6.8-10.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.5 16.1
2022-23 28 611 21.8 6.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-6.0 16.0
Total 93 1844 19.8 6.5-10.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.2 16.0

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 32 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 1.2 0.3 1.3
2021-22 33 2.6 5.2 7.8 0.8 1.7 0.3 2.2
2022-23 28 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.6 1.9 0.5 1.8
Total 93 2.2 4.4 6.6 0.6 1.6 0.3 1.8

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 32 14 63 97 160 15 38 8 41
2021-22 33 32 85 171 256 26 57 9 73
2022-23 28 28 52 143 195 16 54 13 49
Total 93 74 200 411 611 57 149 30 163

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 32 5.2 8.0 13.3 1.2 3.1 0.7 3.4
2021-22 33 4.5 9.1 13.7 1.4 3.0 0.5 3.9
2022-23 28 3.4 9.4 12.8 1.0 3.5 0.9 3.2
Total 93 4.3 8.9 13.3 1.2 3.2 0.7 3.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 33 22.7 3.9-5.8 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.6 9.2
Conference 14 21.8 3.4-5.1 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.2 8.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 22.4 3.0-5.2 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.4 7.5
Away 14 23.9 4.4-6.4 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.8 10.1
Neutral 7 21.0 4.4-5.7 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.4 10.1
Result
Wins 20 21.2 3.3-5.0 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.1 7.8
Losses 13 25.1 4.8-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.7-3.3 11.2
Month
October 3 22.7 3.3-5.7 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.3 7.7
November 8 23.1 4.4-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.9 10.4
December 5 23.6 4.0-6.8 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.8 9.6
January 8 24.0 3.1-4.8 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.9 7.3
February 8 19.9 3.9-5.6 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.2 9.1
March 1 28.0 7.0-9.0 0.0-0.0 3.0-8.0 17.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 33 32 750 128-191 67.0 0-0 - 46-85 54.1 302
Conference 14 13 305 48-71 67.6 0-0 - 16-31 51.6 112
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 11 269 36-62 58.1 0-0 - 18-29 62.1 90
Away 14 14 334 61-89 68.5 0-0 - 19-39 48.7 141
Neutral 7 7 147 31-40 77.5 0-0 - 9-17 52.9 71
Result
Wins 20 19 424 66-100 66.0 0-0 - 24-42 57.1 156
Losses 13 13 326 62-91 68.1 0-0 - 22-43 51.2 146
Month
October 3 3 68 10-17 58.8 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 23
November 8 8 185 35-48 72.9 0-0 - 13-23 56.5 83
December 5 5 118 20-34 58.8 0-0 - 8-14 57.1 48
January 8 8 192 25-38 65.8 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 58
February 8 7 159 31-45 68.9 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 73
March 1 1 28 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 17

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 33 750 22.7 6.8-10.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.5 16.1
Conference 14 305 21.8 6.3-9.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-4.1 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 269 22.4 5.4-9.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.3 13.4
Away 14 334 23.9 7.3-10.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.7 16.9
Neutral 7 147 21.0 8.4-10.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-4.6 19.3
Result
Wins 20 424 21.2 6.2-9.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.0 14.7
Losses 13 326 25.1 7.6-11.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.3 17.9
Month
October 3 68 22.7 5.9-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-4.1 13.5
November 8 185 23.1 7.6-10.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-5.0 17.9
December 5 118 23.6 6.8-11.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.7 16.3
January 8 192 24.0 5.2-7.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.1 12.1
February 8 159 19.9 7.8-11.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.5 18.4
March 1 28 28.0 10.0-12.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.3-11.4 24.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 33 2.6 5.2 7.8 0.8 1.7 0.3 2.2
Conference 14 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.7 1.7 0.4 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.8 5.3 7.1 0.8 1.6 0.2 2.9
Away 14 3.9 5.2 9.1 0.9 1.9 0.3 1.8
Neutral 7 1.4 4.9 6.3 0.7 1.6 0.4 1.9
Result
Wins 20 2.3 5.2 7.5 0.9 1.6 0.3 2.2
Losses 13 3.1 5.2 8.2 0.6 1.8 0.2 2.2
Month
October 3 3.7 7.7 11.3 1.7 2.7 0.3 3.0
November 8 1.5 4.8 6.3 1.0 2.0 0.3 1.5
December 5 4.8 4.6 9.4 0.4 1.4 0.0 2.0
January 8 3.1 6.5 9.6 0.9 1.9 0.5 2.8
February 8 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.5 1.3 0.3 2.0
March 1 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 33 32 85 171 256 26 57 9 73
Conference 14 13 36 69 105 10 24 5 31
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 11 21 64 85 9 19 2 35
Away 14 14 54 73 127 12 27 4 25
Neutral 7 7 10 34 44 5 11 3 13
Result
Wins 20 19 45 104 149 18 33 7 44
Losses 13 13 40 67 107 8 24 2 29
Month
October 3 3 11 23 34 5 8 1 9
November 8 8 12 38 50 8 16 2 12
December 5 5 24 23 47 2 7 0 10
January 8 8 25 52 77 7 15 4 22
February 8 7 10 29 39 4 10 2 16
March 1 1 3 6 9 0 1 0 4

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 33 4.5 9.1 13.7 1.4 3.0 0.5 3.9
Conference 14 4.7 9.0 13.8 1.3 3.1 0.7 4.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 3.1 9.5 12.6 1.3 2.8 0.3 5.2
Away 14 6.5 8.7 15.2 1.4 3.2 0.5 3.0
Neutral 7 2.7 9.3 12.0 1.4 3.0 0.8 3.5
Result
Wins 20 4.2 9.8 14.1 1.7 3.1 0.7 4.2
Losses 13 4.9 8.2 13.1 1.0 2.9 0.2 3.6
Month
October 3 6.5 13.5 20.0 2.9 4.7 0.6 5.3
November 8 2.6 8.2 10.8 1.7 3.5 0.4 2.6
December 5 8.1 7.8 15.9 0.7 2.4 0.0 3.4
January 8 5.2 10.8 16.0 1.5 3.1 0.8 4.6
February 8 2.5 7.3 9.8 1.0 2.5 0.5 4.0
March 1 4.3 8.6 12.9 0.0 1.4 0.0 5.7

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Big second-half run sparks DSU win over Bruins, 70-62

Dickinson State used a 14-point second-half run to overcome a nine-point deficit as the Blue Hawks earned a 70-62 victory over Bellevue University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association men's basketball action at Scott Gymnasium. 

Justin Motley scored a career-high 16 points and his three blocks moved into second place on the Bruins' all-time charts with 72 career blocked shots.
Hot-shooting Warriors down BU, 85-73

Laurence Merritt scored 36 points and Midland University hit 11-of-22 3-pointers as the Warriors handed the Bellevue University men's basketball team an 85-73 loss in the final game of the Hampton Inn Bruin Classic Thursday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Paulo Araujo led the Bruins with 21 points.
Araujo guides BU to 13-point win over Tigers

Paulo Araujo scored 21 points to guide the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 71-58 victory over Iowa Wesleyan University Wednesday night in the Hampton Inn Bruin Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Justin Motley scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in BU's win over Westcliff.
Defense stymies Warriors, BU pulls away late

The Bellevue defense did not yield a three-pointer as the Bruins allowed a season-low 48 points in a 14-point triumph over Westcliff on Thursday evening.

Eric Pierce scored 22 points and pulled down 10 boards for his first double-double of the season while also recording a trio of steals.
Tigers claw past Bellevue in OT

Iowa Wesleyan did just enough offensively to outlast BU, defeating the Bruins 80-71 in overtime on Saturday evening at Ruble Arena.

Araujo leads Bruins to win in NSAA-opener
Araujo leads Bruins to win in NSAA-opener

Paulo Araujo scored 17 of his game-high 25 in the second half to lead BU to a 67-54 win over Dakota State on Saturday afternoon in the NSAA-opener for both teams.

Midland controls second half to down BU
Midland controls second half to down BU

Bellevue went seven minutes midway through the second half between field goals as the Bruins fell 69-57 to Midland on Sunday.

Senior Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a season-high 22 points.
Pierce guides BU over Lancers, 73-66

Senior Eric Pierce scored a season-high 22 points to lead four Bruins in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team recorded a 73-66 victory over Mount Marty College Saturday afternoon in the first game of the Draemel Classic at the Wikert Event Center on the Midland University campus. 

Balanced effort secures BU sweep at Viterbo Classic
Balanced effort secures BU sweep at Viterbo Classic

Eric Pierce turned in a terrific all-around game with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals to lead BU to an 81-71 win over Cardinal Stritch on Saturday.

Offense clicks as Bruins cruise to 95-63 win at Viterbo Classic
Offense clicks as Bruins cruise to 95-63 win at Viterbo Classic

Eric Pierce and Taylor Pomeroy led five Bruins in double figures with 19 points apiece as BU rolled to a 32-point win over College of the Ozarks to open the Viterbo Classic.

Wayne State takes down BU in exhibition
Wayne State takes down BU in exhibition

Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 11 points on Tuesday night in Bellevue’s 74-40 exhibition loss to Wayne State College.

Vinny Belcaster scored a team-high 21 points for the Bruins on Saturday.
Red Raiders escape with 74-71 win over BU

The trio of Vinny Belcaster, Eric Pierce, and Paulo Araujo combined for 38 second half points to erase a 16-point deficit and take their first lead with 34 seconds to play before falling 74-71 to host Northwestern.

Senior Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a season-high 22 points.
Comeback bid falls short against Dordt

Bellevue trailed by as many as 16 before pulling to within one with under three minutes to play before, ultimately, falling 70-63 to Dordt.

Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal.
Pierce leads BU to 61-52 win over Peru State

Eric Pierce led four Bruins in double figures with 17 points as the Bellevue University men's basketball team recorded a 61-52 victory over visiting Peru State College in the final game of the Chick-Fil-A Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center Saturday night. 

Martis Johnson went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in BU's 3-point barrage against Cardinal Stritch on Friday evening.
Three-pointers fuel Bruin win over Stritch

Bellevue drained a season-best 15 three-pointers on their way to a 68-54 win over Cardinal Stritch on Friday evening.

Bruins run out of gas in double OT loss to MNU
Bruins run out of gas in double OT loss to MNU

Bellevue turned in another strong defensive performance but came up just short, falling 67-58 in double overtime to MNU in the championship game of the Jeff Uphaus Memorial Tournament.

Eric Pierce scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds, and swiped three steals in BU's win over Sterling.
Bellevue never trails to pick up first win

Bellevue never trailed and limited Sterling to under 30 percent shooting as the Bruins picked up their first win of the season, 72-52, on Wednesday.

Bruins chosen third in NSAA Preseason Poll
Bruins chosen third in NSAA Preseason Poll

Defending NSAA Tournament Champion Bruins picked to finish third in NSAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

Vinny Belcaster led Bellevue with 12 points in Friday's season-opener.
Fast start propels Chargers past BU in opener

Briar Cliff scored the game’s first 10 points as BU fell 78-58 to the Chargers on Friday in the season-opener for both teams.

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Cardinal Stritch vs. Bellevue

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Iowa Wesleyan vs. Bellevue

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Iowa Wesleyan vs. Bellevue

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Iowa Wesleyan vs. Bellevue

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Iowa Wesleyan vs. Bellevue

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Iowa Wesleyan vs. Bellevue

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue

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Viterbo vs. Bellevue

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Viterbo vs. Bellevue

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Viterbo vs. Bellevue

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Viterbo vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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Presentation vs. Bellevue

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