Vinny Belcaster

Vinny Belcaster
3 Vinny Belcaster
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    J. Sterling Morton West HS
  • gp
    33
  • pts/g
    12.4
  • fg %
    40.1
  • 3pt %
    30.4
  • ft %
    66.9
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    2.3
Bio

Honors & Awards:

  • 2021-22, Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska, honorable mention
  • 2020-21, NSAA Player of the Week (Jan. 4)

2021-22 Season (Freshman): Started 31 of the 33 games in which he played ... Led the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game and with 45 made 3-pointers ... Also averaged 3.4 rebounds and dished out 76 assists - second on the team ... Scored in double figures in 21 games, including scoring 20-plus seven times ... Unofficial NSAA Tournament MVP after averaging 20 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game in leading Bellevue to their second-straight North Star Tournament Championship ... Followed up his NSAA Tournament performance by scoring 28 points and grabbing four rebounds in the NAIA Opening Round at #1 William Penn (Mar. 11) ... Totaled career-highs of 28 points and eight rebounds in a loss at Dickinson State (Jan. 7) ... Dished out a career-high six assists in the NSAA Championship Game against Viterbo (Feb. 27).

2020-21 Season (Freshman): Played in 29 games with four starts … Averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Dished out 40 assists and totaled 18 steals … Finished third on the team with 35 made three-pointers and shot 36.5 percent from deep … Posted seven double figure scoring games … Netted a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Viterbo (Jan. 2) while burying a season-best six treys … Earned NSAA Player of the Week honors on Jan. 4 after averaging 16.7 points and draining 14 threes in three games … Sank multiple three-pointers eight times on the year … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Hannibal La-Grange (Nov. 21) and in the NSAA Championship win over Dakota State (Feb. 27) … Dished out five assists against DSU in the Conference title game … Averaged 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in post-season play.

2019-20 (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2019-20 season.

High School: Attended Morton West High School … Four-year letter-winner for Coach Tony Martinucci … Averaged 21 points, eight assists, and four rebounds per game as a senior … Named all-area in both his junior and senior seasons … All-conference selection as a senior … Earned team MVP honors and served as a captain as a senior in 2018 … Led the team in assists in each of his four seasons … Also lettered in football as the team’s starting quarterback.

Personal: Son of Nick and Darlene Belcaster … Born on Feb. 2, 2000 … Has two brothers, Michael and Dominic … Majoring in Physical Education.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 14
Games started 31 12
Minutes 951 378
Minutes per game 28.8 27.0
FG 139-347 48-128
FG Pct 40.1 37.5
3PT 45-148 13-50
3PT Pct 30.4 26.0
FT 85-127 37-59
FT Pct 66.9 62.7
Off rebounds 12 3
Def rebounds 100 34
Total rebounds 112 37
Rebounds per game 3.4 2.6
Personal fouls 57 22
Disqualifications - -
Assists 76 31
Turnovers 69 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.1
Steals 15 6
Blocks 0 0
Points 408 146
Points per game 12.4 10.4
Points per 40 min 17.2 15.4
Recent results
Recent Games
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
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 30 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 12
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 20 6-9 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 40 3-17 17.6 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 7
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 24 6-11 54.5 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 17
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 26 4-10 40.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 30 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 32 6-9 66.7 3-4 75.0 6-6 100.0 21
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 26 7-13 53.8 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 14
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 31 4-11 36.4 4-8 50.0 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 30 4-11 36.4 1-6 16.7 5-8 62.5 14
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 35 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 3-5 60.0 5
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 31 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 13
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 33 7-19 36.8 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 20
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 29 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 26 4-7 57.1 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 32 4-13 30.8 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 30 9-20 45.0 3-7 42.9 7-8 87.5 28
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 27 2-11 18.2 1-5 20.0 3-7 42.9 8
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 23 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 28 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 10
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 27 4-10 40.0 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 11
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 31 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 7-8 87.5 11
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 23 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 24 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 26 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 4-8 50.0 12
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 29 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 23 1-9 11.1 0-5 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 26 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 30 9-17 52.9 0-3 0.0 4-9 44.4 22
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 31 5-10 50.0 2-3 66.7 8-12 66.7 20
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 34 10-18 55.6 1-5 20.0 4-5 80.0 25
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 35 4-10 40.0 2-8 25.0 5-6 83.3 15
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 29 8-18 44.4 3-8 37.5 4-5 80.0 23
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 at Briar Cliff L, 78-58 1 30 0 2 2 1 4 0 0
Oct 27 vs. Sterling W, 72-52 1 20 0 3 3 2 1 1 0
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 40 2 3 5 1 3 0 0
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 24 0 4 4 1 5 2 0
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 26 0 4 4 1 2 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 30 0 7 7 1 1 1 0
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 32 1 4 5 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 26 1 3 4 4 0 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 31 0 0 0 4 2 1 0
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 30 0 5 5 1 1 0 0
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 35 1 3 4 5 2 2 0
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 31 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 33 2 4 6 1 2 1 0
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 29 0 2 2 2 3 0 0
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 26 0 3 3 5 2 0 0
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 32 2 2 4 3 3 0 0
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 30 0 8 8 0 4 0 0
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 27 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 23 0 2 2 3 6 0 0
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 28 0 1 1 4 2 1 0
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 27 0 2 2 3 1 1 0
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 31 1 0 1 3 2 1 0
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 23 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 24 0 5 5 3 1 0 0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 26 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 29 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 23 0 5 5 4 3 1 0
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 26 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 30 0 3 3 3 1 1 0
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 31 0 5 5 2 3 0 0
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 34 0 4 4 3 3 0 0
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 35 0 4 4 6 3 0 0
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 29 0 4 4 1 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
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 0 - 2.0
Oct 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene L, 67-58 1 0 - 0.3
Nov 5 Cardinal Stritch W, 68-54 1 2 - 0.2
Nov 6 Peru State W, 61-52 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 12 vs. Dordt L, 70-63 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 13 at Northwestern (Iowa) L, 74-71 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 16 at Wayne State L, 74-40 - - - -
Nov 19 vs. College of the Ozarks W, 95-63 1 2 - -
Nov 20 vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 81-71 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 27 vs. Mount Marty W, 73-66 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 28 at Midland L, 69-57 1 0 - 2.5
Dec 4 at Dakota State W, 67-54 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 11 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 80-71 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 16 at Westcliff W, 62-48 1 3 - 0.7
Dec 18 at Saint Katherine - - - -
Dec 29 Iowa Wesleyan W, 71-58 1 1 - 2.5
Dec 30 Midland L, 85-73 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 7 at Dickinson State L, 70-62 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 8 at Valley City State W, 73-70 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 14 Presentation W, 68-48 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 15 Mayville State W, 69-60 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 21 Viterbo L, 67-63 1 3 - 3.0
Jan 22 Waldorf W, 71-60 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 28 at Waldorf W, 68-44 - 1 - -
Jan 29 at Viterbo W, 59-53 - 1 - 3.0
Feb 4 at Mayville State L, 58-43 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 5 at Presentation L, 68-67 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 11 Valley City State L, 81-73 1 1 - 1.3
Feb 12 Dickinson State W, 79-48 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 68-67 1 2 - 3.0
Feb 23 Presentation W, 68-62 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 26 vs. Valley City State W, 72-66 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 27 vs. Viterbo W, 69-65 1 2 - 2.0
Mar 11 at #1 William Penn L, 83-72 1 2 - 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2020-21 29 18.2 2.1-5.1 1.2-3.3 0.6-0.9 5.9
2021-22 33 28.8 4.2-10.5 1.4-4.5 2.6-3.8 12.4
2022-23 28 28.1 4.4-11.2 1.1-4.0 1.5-2.7 11.5
2023-24 4 22.0 3.5-7.2 1.2-2.8 0.0-1.0 8.3
Total 94 25.1 3.6-8.9 1.2-3.9 1.5-2.5 9.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2020-21 29 4 529 60-147 40.8 35-96 36.5 17-25 68.0 172
2021-22 33 31 951 139-347 40.1 45-148 30.4 85-127 66.9 408
2022-23 28 26 788 123-313 39.3 32-111 28.8 43-75 57.3 321
2023-24 4 - 88 14-29 48.3 5-11 45.5 0-4 0.0 33
Total 94 61 2356 336-836 40.2 117-366 32.0 145-231 62.8 934
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2020-21 29 529 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 33 951 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 788 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 4 88 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 94 2356 25.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 0.1 2.2 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.0
2021-22 33 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.3 2.1 0.5 0.0
2022-23 28 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.9 2.2 0.6 0.0
2023-24 4 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 3.3 0.5 0.3
Total 94 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 1.8 0.5 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 4 4 63 67 40 25 18 1
2021-22 33 31 12 100 112 76 69 15 0
2022-23 28 26 13 71 84 82 62 16 0
2023-24 4 - 1 6 7 12 13 2 1
Total 94 61 30 240 270 210 169 51 2
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 94 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 33 28.8 4.2-10.5 1.4-4.5 2.6-3.8 12.4
Conference 14 27.0 3.4-9.1 0.9-3.6 2.6-4.2 10.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 27.3 4.0-9.5 1.5-4.3 2.4-3.8 11.9
Away 14 29.9 3.7-10.8 1.2-4.3 2.8-4.1 11.4
Neutral 7 29.4 5.6-11.7 1.4-5.1 2.4-3.3 15.0
Result
Wins 20 27.8 4.2-9.4 1.4-4.3 2.3-3.6 12.0
Losses 13 30.5 4.3-12.2 1.3-4.7 3.0-4.2 12.9
Month
October 3 30.0 4.3-12.3 1.3-5.0 1.0-1.3 11.0
November 8 29.3 4.5-10.2 2.0-5.6 2.2-3.1 13.3
December 5 30.2 4.0-11.2 1.0-3.6 1.6-2.8 10.6
January 8 26.6 3.1-9.0 1.2-4.0 2.6-3.8 10.1
February 8 29.3 4.6-10.2 0.9-3.8 3.9-6.1 14.0
March 1 29.0 8.0-18.0 3.0-8.0 4.0-5.0 23.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 33 31 951 139-347 40.1 45-148 30.4 85-127 66.9 408
Conference 14 12 378 48-128 37.5 13-50 26.0 37-59 62.7 146
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 327 48-114 42.1 18-52 34.6 29-46 63.0 143
Away 14 12 418 52-151 34.4 17-60 28.3 39-58 67.2 160
Neutral 7 7 206 39-82 47.6 10-36 27.8 17-23 73.9 105
Result
Wins 20 18 555 83-189 43.9 28-87 32.2 46-72 63.9 240
Losses 13 13 396 56-158 35.4 17-61 27.9 39-55 70.9 168
Month
October 3 3 90 13-37 35.1 4-15 26.7 3-4 75.0 33
November 8 8 234 36-82 43.9 16-45 35.6 18-25 72.0 106
December 5 5 151 20-56 35.7 5-18 27.8 8-14 57.1 53
January 8 6 213 25-72 34.7 10-32 31.3 21-30 70.0 81
February 8 8 234 37-82 45.1 7-30 23.3 31-49 63.3 112
March 1 1 29 8-18 44.4 3-8 37.5 4-5 80.0 23
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 33 951 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 378 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 327 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 418 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 206 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 555 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 396 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 90 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 8 234 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 151 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 213 26.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 234 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 29 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 33 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.3 2.1 0.5 0.0
Conference 14 0.2 2.4 2.6 2.2 1.9 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.3 2.8 3.1 2.8 2.6 0.7 0.0
Away 14 0.6 2.9 3.4 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.0
Neutral 7 0.1 3.7 3.9 3.0 1.6 0.4 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.2 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.1 0.4 0.0
Losses 13 0.6 3.5 4.2 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.0
Month
October 3 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.3 2.7 0.3 0.0
November 8 0.4 3.8 4.1 2.3 1.8 0.8 0.0
December 5 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0
January 8 0.1 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 0.4 0.0
February 8 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.0 0.4 0.0
March 1 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 33 31 12 100 112 76 69 15 0
Conference 14 12 3 34 37 31 27 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 3 34 37 33 31 8 0
Away 14 12 8 40 48 22 27 4 0
Neutral 7 7 1 26 27 21 11 3 0
Result
Wins 20 18 4 54 58 52 42 8 0
Losses 13 13 8 46 54 24 27 7 0
Month
October 3 3 2 8 10 4 8 1 0
November 8 8 3 30 33 18 14 6 0
December 5 5 6 12 18 11 11 1 0
January 8 6 1 20 21 20 19 3 0
February 8 8 0 26 26 22 16 3 0
March 1 1 0 4 4 1 1 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Vinny Belcaster led the Bruins with 23 points and four rebounds.
Bruins fall to top-ranked WPU, 83-72, in NAIA Opening Round

The Bellevue University men's basketball team battled throughout the contest before falling, 83-72, at top-ranked William Penn University in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round - Oskaloosa Bracket, Friday night at Penn Gymnasium. 

Back-to-back: Bruins down V-Hawks to win NSAA Title
Back-to-back: Bruins down V-Hawks to win NSAA Title

Paulo Araujo hit the first of two free throws with 3.2 seconds left to give Bellevue a 69-65 win over Viterbo on Sunday evening in the 2022 NSAA Championship Game.

Vinny Belcaster scored a game-high 25 points to lead BU past VCSU and into the NSAA Championship Game.
Bellevue downs VCSU to reach NSAA Championship

Vinny Belcaster led a balanced Bellevue scoring attack to power the Bruins to a 72-66 win over Valley City in the NSAA semifinals on Saturday.

Vinny Belcaster led the Bruins with 20 points and five rebounds.
Bruins advance with 68-62 win over PC in NSAA Tournament

Vinny Belcaster scored 20 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 68-62 victory over visiting Presentation College in the quarterfinals of the NSAA Tournament Wednesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Bruins share conference crown after 68-67 win over Trojans
Bruins share conference crown after 68-67 win over Trojans

The Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a share of the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title with a 68-67 victory over visiting Dakota State University Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Eric Pierce recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
Fast start leads to 31-point win over Blue Hawks

The Bellevue University men's basketball team raced out to an early 24-1 lead and never looked back en route to a convincing 79-48 victory over visiting Dickinson State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Justin Motley led the Bruins with 20 points and three rebounds.
Offense stalls in loss at Mayville

Bellevue struggled to just 36% shooting and turned the ball over 15 times in falling to Mayville State on Friday night.

Paulo Araujo scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half to lead BU to a come-from-behind win over Viterbo on Saturday.
Bruins rally through tough conditions for 59-53 win over Viterbo

Bellevue’s defense forced nine turnovers and limited Viterbo to just 23 points in the second half to rally past the V-Hawks and remain alone in first place.

Eric Pierce led the Bruins with 12 points, 10 rebounds, five steals, four assists, and two blocks.
Stingy BU defense secures 68-44 win over Warriors

The Bellevue University men's basketball team allowed a season-low 44 points as the Bruins earned a 24-point (68-44) victory at Waldorf University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse. 

Vinny Belcaster led the Bruins with 11 points, three assists, and two rebounds.
Viterbo snaps streak with 67-63 win over Bruins

The Viterbo University men's basketball team snapped the Bruins' three-game winning streak as VU handed Bellevue University a 67-63 loss Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Paulo Araujo led the Bruins with 18 points and six rebounds.
Araujo leads BU to 71-60 win over Waldorf

Paulo Araujo scored 18 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 71-60 victory over Waldorf University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Isaiah Bates went 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 11 points off the bench.
Balanced Bruins earn 69-60 win over Comets

Six Bruins scored at least eight points at the Bellevue University men's basketball team earned a 69-60 victory over visiting Mayville State University Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Eric Pierce led the Bruins with a career-high 27 points.
Pierce's career night leads BU over Saints, 68-48

Senior guard Eric Pierce scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a decisive, 68-48, victory over visiting Presentation College Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Jerome Bynum scored a season-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to help BU beat VCSU on Saturday.
Bruins fend off VCSU for 73-70 win

Vinny Belcaster drained a pair of clutch free throws with 6.5 seconds to play to lift the BU to a 73-70 victory over Valley City Saturday.

Vinny Belcaster scored a career-high 28 points in the loss.
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.

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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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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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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