2020-21 Bellevue Men's Basketball News
A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
Help your youngster take their game to the next level and sign them up for the BU Boys and Girls Basketball Camp, June 7-10, on the Bellevue University campus.
Bellevue suffered an 86-69 loss to Jamestown in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round Omaha Bracket B. They conclude the season with a 20-14 overall record.
Bellevue has been assigned to the Opening Round Bracket in Omaha, Neb. where they will face the University of Jamestown in the first round with the winner advancing to play LSU Shreveport.
Jemeil King earned first team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season after leading the Bruins to their first conference tournament championship since 2017.
Bellevue claimed their 14th conference tournament title and punched a ticket to the NAIA National Tournament for the 20th time with a 63-57 win over Dakota State on Saturday evening.
The trio of Paulo Araujo, Jemeil King, and Vinny Belcaster combined for 53 points to power the second-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team past No. 3-seeded Valley City State University, 73-63, in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Thursday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Led by Jemeil King, the second-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team defeated No. 7 Waldorf University, 71-52, Tuesday night in first-round action of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Jemeil King scored 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting to lead Bellevue to a 73-62 win over Dakota State on Senior Night.
Eric Pierce became Bellevue’s second NSAA Player of the Week this season after averaging 18 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in the Bruins’ two games last week.
Bellevue overcame an early 17-point deficit and led by as many as 11 but Ajdin Toskic’s three-point play with 2.1 seconds remaining gave Dickinson State a 67-65 NSAA win over the Bruins.
Eric Pierce scored 24 points and snagged 10 rebounds to help Bellevue pull away for an 89-77 win over Valley City with a dominating second half.
Bellevue will host Dakota State University in a women’s and men’s basketball double-header on Thursday, Feb. 18. The women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.
In a game that featured five ties and 12 lead changes, the Bellevue University men's basketball team pulled away late while recording a 71-60 victory over visiting Presentation College Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Despite a career-high 28 points from Michael Wright, the Bellevue University men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought, 83-71, contest to visiting Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Association.
Ryan Reed led seven players in double figures and five who registered season-high scoring outings as Bellevue turned in a dominant performance on both ends.
