By GREG MENGELT LOUISVILLE — After an ugly loss Sunday to Jacksonville State, Bellarmine rounded Wednesday with a 76-73 victory over visiting Lipscomb at Freedom Hall. Bellarmine, which had clinched a first-round bye in the Atlantic Sun Tournament prior to Wednesday’s victory, won for the fourth time in its last five games to improve to […]

By GREG MENGELT CONWAY, Ark. — Bellarmine moved into a first-place tie in the Atlantic Sun West with a 79-69 victory over Central Arkansas on Wednesday at the Farris Center. The Knights are now 16-11 overall and 10-3 in conference play. They’re now tied with Jacksonville State (17-9, 10-3), which is Bellarmine’s opponent at Freedom […]

By GREG MENGELT Providence beat New Albany for just the fourth time in 22 years on Friday. However, it was the Pioneers’ second win over their rivals in three years. “We have a great deal of respect for New Albany’s team and program,” said Providence head coach Ryan Miller, who’s now 2-1 against the Bulldogs […]

By GREG MENGELT FLORENCE, Ala. — Bellarmine went on a 17-10 run in the first nine minutes of the second half to pull away for a big Atlantic Sun victory, 75-69 at North Alabama on Saturday at Flowers Hall. The Knights, who improve to 15-11 overall and 9-3 in the A-Sun, are now tied with […]

By GREG MENGELT There’s rarely a stretch of schedule that’s ever easy for New Albany, but the close of the 2021-22 regular season will be unique for Jim Shannon and the Bulldogs. New Albany (9-7) has six games in the next 15 days — all against teams that present different challenges. It’s starts this weekend […]

By GREG MENGELT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Senior guard CJ Fleming had his best scoring output of his career Wednesday night at North Florida. Fleming’s 25-point outing helped Bellarmine snap a 2-game losing streak with a 73-70 win at North Florida’s UNF Arena. Fleming, a Cincinnati native, went 10 for 20 from the field and added […]