The Bruins finished the 2016 – 17 season 23 – 7 , 15 – 1 in OVC play to win the regular season championship . In the OVC Tournament , they lost in the semifinals to Jacksonville State . As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament title , they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament . There they defeated Georgia in the first round before losing to Georgia Tech
OVC Tournament
2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team