http://www.statsheet.com/mcb/conferences/atlantic-sun The latest news, game previews, and game recaps for Atlantic Sun Basketball NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Belmont coach Rick Byrd agreed to a five-year contract extension to stay with the school he has led into three straight NCAA tournaments. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:47:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-08_rick-byrd-agrees-to-5-year-contract-extension-with-belmont http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-08_rick-byrd-agrees-to-5-year-contract-extension-with-belmont MACON, Ga.(AP) Bob Hoffman, who has been successful as a college and minor league professional coach, became men's basketball coach at Mercer University on Thursday. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:58:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-27_bob-hoffman-selected-as-new-basketball-coach-at-mercer http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-27_bob-hoffman-selected-as-new-basketball-coach-at-mercer WASHINGTON(AP) There it was, plain as could be on the overhead scoreboard, orange numbering on a black background: As the closing seconds ticked away Thursday night, Belmont was beating Duke. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:15:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-21_duke-barely-gets-past-belmont-71-70-in-1st-round http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-21_duke-barely-gets-past-belmont-71-70-in-1st-round WASHINGTON (AP) Next up on the Belmont Bruins' tour of top college basketball programs: Duke. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:49:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-19_happy-to-be-here-belmont-not-exactly-predicting-an-upset-of-duke http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-19_happy-to-be-here-belmont-not-exactly-predicting-an-upset-of-duke NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Belmont coach Rick Byrd put a sign outside his team's locker room at the beginning of the season that read "Make History." Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:55:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_belmont-wins-3rd-straight-a-sun-title-with-79-61-win-over http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_belmont-wins-3rd-straight-a-sun-title-with-79-61-win-over NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Justin Hare sank four free throws in the final 20 seconds, including two off a controversial technical foul, to help Belmont to a 69-65 win on Friday night in the Atlantic Sun tournament semifinals. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:47:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_dotson-leads-belmont-over-etsu-69-65-after-controversial-foul http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_dotson-leads-belmont-over-etsu-69-65-after-controversial-foul NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Ben Smith scored 27 points to lead second-seeded Jacksonville to an 89-80 victory over sixth-seeded Gardner-Webb Friday night in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:29:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-07_smith-leads-jacksonville-in-89-80-win-over-gardner-webb http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-07_smith-leads-jacksonville-in-89-80-win-over-gardner-webb NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Travis Strong scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half, and East Tennessee State never trailed in an 81-74 victory over Lipscomb in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament Thursday night. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:46:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_strong-scores-16-etsu-downs-lipscomb-81-74-in-a-sun-quarterfinals http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_strong-scores-16-etsu-downs-lipscomb-81-74-in-a-sun-quarterfinals NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Nate Blank scored a game-high 21 points as Gardner-Webb had a hot second half to beat Stetson 82-63 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tourney. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:01:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_gardner-webb-rallies-to-beat-stetson-82-63 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_gardner-webb-rallies-to-beat-stetson-82-63 NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) Justin Hare led top-seeded Belmont as it struggled but held off a feisty Campbell team 75-66 to claim a quarterfinal victory in the Atlantic Sun Conference basketball tournament. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0500 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_hare-leads-belmont-in-75-66-win-over-campbell http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-06_hare-leads-belmont-in-75-66-win-over-campbell