LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Bellarmine University men's basketball team is slated to make its 2026-27 home debut against Franklin College Wednesday, November 11. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET with the game to be broadcast on ESPN+.

GAME INFORMATION
Bellarmine vs Franklin College
Date: Saturday, November 11
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Louisville, Ky. 
Tickets: BUKnightsTix.com 
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: BellarmineRadio.com
Live Stats: Follow Along

Bellarmine (0-3) opened the season with three tough opponents on the road in No. 24 Vanderbilt, Indiana and Miami University. The Knights dropped the first two contests by a wide margin, but saw improvement against a Miami team that went undefeated in the regular season a year prior. The Redhawks took a lead nine minutes into the game and maintained their lead throughout the competition, but Bellarmine was able to stay within striking distance, even cutting the deficit to 75-71 with two minutes remaining.. 

Through the first three games of the season, junior guard Tyler Doyle leads Bellarmine in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game while totaling 38 points. Jacob Wassler ranks second with 29 points for 9.7 points per game, followed by Kenyon Goodin with 27 points and Sam Donald with 26 points. All four players have started every game so far.

BELLARMINE VS. FRANKLIN COLLEGE
Series History: Bellarmine leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Bellarmine won 75-37 at home
Scouting the Grizzlies: Franklin visits Bellarmine on Wednesday for a matchup that counts as an exhibition for the Grizzlies but a regular-season contest for the Knights. Franklin enters with an 0-2 record after opening the season with road losses at Olivet (85-70) and Hope (79-59). The Grizzlies return their top six scorers from a 2025-26 team that finished 16-11 and reached the HCAC Tournament semifinals. Senior guard Cooper Matthews headlines the returners after earning first-team All-HCAC honors last season, averaging 16.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Junior Justin Harrington, an honorable mention All-HCAC selection, averaged 14.5 points last season and has led Franklin in scoring through its first two games, including 18 points against Hope. Franklin was picked fifth in the HCAC preseason coaches poll and is led by head coach Chris Hamilton