By JIMMIE TRAMEL Sports Writer on Nov 24, 2012, at 2:19 PM Updated on 11/24 at 2:19 PM
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Oral Roberts, zapped in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout by Charlotte, will drop to the consolation bracket and play a third-place game 9 p.m. Saturday against Belmont.
Belmont? Beware.
Here’s what the Golden Eagles are up against:
--Belmont has won at least 20 games (and advanced to postseason tournaments) in seven of the last nine seasons. That includes NCAA Tournament trips in five of the last seven seasons.
--Belmont and Kansas are the nation’s only two programs to win 12 or more conference games each of the past 10 seasons.
--Belmont is a former NAIA power. Since transitioning to NCAA Division I, the Bruins have made the third-most 3-point field goals of anyone in the nation. In a Friday night semifinal loss to Northeastern, senior Ian Clark shot 10-of-13 from the field and set a Great Alaska Shootout record with nine 3-point field goals (in 11 attempts).
--Smart? Since 2000-01, Belmont leads the nation in academic All-Americans with 10. The Golden Eagles don’t need more IQ points than the Bruins. They just need more points, period, during their final two hours on the court in Anchorage.
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