Pizza Parlor Madness: Belmont

Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue, Red, White
Location: Nashville, TN
Enrollment: 3,941
Conference: Atlantic Sun
Distinguished Alumni: Country Singers Brad Paisley, Trisha Yearwood Vince Gill and Amy Grant

Head Coach: Rick Byrd
Record (Conference Record): 20-10 (15-5)
Advanced by: Beating Lipscomb 74-69 in Overtime to win Atlantic Sun Tournament
RPI: 122
SOS: 225
Best Performance: Lost to Ohio State 85-75 (Road)
Best Player: G Justin Hare
No. of Seniors: 3
NCAA Tournament Appearances (in four years): 1 (1)
Likely Seed: 16

Hare had 32 points to lead Belmont in a fun championship game to watch even if it meant being served up to the giants of college basketball as a tune-up. Belmont is a conservative Southern Baptist school who just recently jumped from NAIA to NCAA and doesn't allow dancing on their campus. This is their first appearance in the "Big Dance" and they may be selected to play in the Play-In game in Dayton as the Atlantic Sun Champion has done in the past. Fans of the Bruins should not book their hotels for more than one night.