2017 – 18 Belmont Bruins men 's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bruins , led by 32nd-year head coach Rick Byrd , played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville , Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 24 – 9 , 15 – 3 in OVC play to finish in second place . They defeated Austin Peay in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Murray State . Despite having 24 wins , they did not participate in a postseason tournament
OVC Tournament
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team