Purple Out - Men's Basketball vs. Dordt, Oct. 30, 2012
In a battle of two of the top NAIA teams in the nation, the Bellevue University men’s basketball squad has designated the season-opener against Dordt College on Oct. 30 as Purple Out Night with the Bruins.
2012-13 Men's Basketball Schedule
In a battle of two of the top NAIA teams in the nation, the Bellevue University men's basketball squad has designated the season-opener against Dordt College on Tuesday, Oct. 30 as Purple Out Night with the Bruins.
The athletic department encourages all fans to wear purple for the contest. The first 175 Bellevue fans wearing purple will receive a free Bruin basketball t-shirt (Limit two per family).
The game will begin at 7 p.m. at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Fans are also encouraged to arrive early.
Dordt finished the 2011-12 season with a 30-5 overall record, winning the Great Plains Athletic Conference regular season title while advancing to the Elite Eight of the NAIA National Tournament. The Defenders are ranked No. 3 in the NAIA pre-season poll.
Bellevue, ranked No. 13 in the national pre-season poll, won the MCAC regular season and tournament titles for the third-straight year, finishing the 2011-12 campaign with a 28-6 overall record, advancing to the NAIA National Tournament for the 10th-straight year.