#112 Belmont Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Belmont Bruins
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #112
 
Conference Rank: #4 Missouri Valley
 
 
2024-25 Record: 22-11, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Casey Alexander
Coach Record: 140-54 at Belmont, 277-174 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jonathan Pierre, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.5 apg
Carter Whitt, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 6.0 apg
Isaiah Walker, Guard, 10.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
Brody Peebles, Guard, 7.8 ppg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tyler Lundbalde, Senior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Sam Orme, Sophomore, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 apg
Brigham Rogers, Junior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.3 apg
Drew Scharnowski, Sophomore, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
Aidan Noyes, Senior, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Eoin Dillon, Freshman, Forward
Cooper Haynes, Freshman, Guard
Jabez Jenkins, Freshman, Guard
Nic McClain, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Eastern Washington
Jack Smiley, Freshman, Guard
Isaiah West, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Samford
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.3 (51st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.6 (302, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.5 (79, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.9 (297, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.5 (14, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (13, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.9 (190, 7)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (266, 11)
Assists Per Game: 17.2 (12, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (129, 5)