NASHVILLE, TENN. – Justin Hare scored 17 points and top-seeded Belmont held off a second-half surge by Campbell to defeat the Camels 75-66 Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament at Allen Arena.

Belmont led by 19 early in the second half only to see the Camels charge back to cut the gap to four. However, the Bruins canned 10-straight free throws in the last 2:17 to win their 11th-straight game.

The Bruins (23-8) will meet the winner of Thursday's quarterfinal between fourth-seeded East Tennessee State and fifth seed Lipscomb in the semifinal round on Friday at 8:15 p.m. (cst).

Shane Dansby added 12 points and eight rebounds for Belmont which won for the 14th time in 15 outings following an 83-75 setback at Campbell on Jan. 5. Matthew Dotson chipped in 10. Hare finished with five assists, while making 5-of-9 from the floor, 2-of-4 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 from the free throw line.

The eighth-seeded Camels (10-20) dropped their eighth-straight game to end the season. Kyle Vejraska came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and three blocks. Jonathan Rodriguez added 17 points, eight boards and four assists. Jake Wohlfeil chipped in 10.

Belmont scored the first four points of the second period and led 48-29 before Campbell went on an 18-3 run. Rodriguez had eight points in the burst, including a 17-foot jumper that cut the gap to 51-47 with 11:36 remaining.

Oladapo Fagbenle's bucket underneath off Rodriguez' behind the head pass cut the margin to 60-56 with 5:19 to go. However, Rodriguez – the A-Sun's leading scorer at 21 points per game – went down with 4:19 remaining with an injury to his left foot. The first-team all-conference performer returned briefly, but was visibly hobbled.

Campbell took its first lead (12-10) on Vejraska's dunk with 13:39 left in the first half. However, Belmont answered with a 14-1 run – capped by Hare's 3-point play –to build a 24-13 lead with 9:10 to play. The Bruins led by as many as 17 in the opening period before taking a 44-29 edge into the dressing room.

Hare scored 11 first-half points and dealt four assists (all on 3-point baskets) as Belmont hit 7-of-16 from 3-point range before the break. The Bruins made 52 percent of their first-period shots (16-31) and converted 7 offensive rebounds into a 12-4 advantage in second-chance points.

Campbell, meanwhile, missed all 6 of its attempts beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes and shot just 39 percent (11-28) from the field overall. Vejraska led the Camels with 10 first-half points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Rodriguez added nine, plus six rebounds.

Belmont made just 1-of-8 from 3-point range in the final period, 8-of-24 for the game. Belmont hit 43 percent (23-54) of his shots, 30 percent (7-23) in the second half, but made 14 offensive rebounds turn into a 16-6 advantage in second-chance points.

Campbell shot 42 percent (22-53) for the field, but committed 19 turnovers, which the Bruins converted into a 22-11 advantage in points off miscues.