The Bruins finished the 2015 – 16 season 20 – 12 , 12 – 4 in OVC play to win the East Division and the overall OVC regular season . They lost in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament to Austin Peay . As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament , they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Georgia
OVC Tournament
2016 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team