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Ta'Mia Scott looks for the pass against Belmont in at Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 20, 2025.

Middle Tennessee’s season ends with loss to familiar foe in WBIT

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 21, 2025
The Lady Raiders lost to the Belmont Bruins 64-51 in the first round of WBIT.
MTSU women's basketball head coach Rick Insell (left) and men's head coach Nick McDevitt (right) in the Conference USA tournament on March 14-15, 2025.

MTSU men’s and women’s basketball earn postseason bids

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 16, 2025
See where MTSU men's and women's basketball are headed for postseason action.
Assistant head coach Matt Insell talking to the team at the Von Braun Center, on March 15, 2025.

Liberty knocks MTSU women’s basketball from Conference USA’s top spot

Jacob Burgess and Brett Walker • March 15, 2025
The Flames defeated the Lady Raiders 53-48, in the CUSA championship game.
Justin Bufford at the Von Braun Center, on March 13, 2025.

MTSU men’s basketball fights foul trouble in double overtime win

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 14, 2025
The Blue Raiders took down the Bulldogs, 77-75 in double overtime to advance to the Conference USA semifinals.
Jestin Porter, Camryn Weston and Tre Green during a timeout against Liberty on March 6, 2025

The stage is set: MTSU basketball looks to Conference USA tournament

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 8, 2025
MTSU men's and women's basketball wrapped up the regular season on Saturday and are bound for the Conference USA tournament.
Head coach Nick Mcdevitt breaks down the huddle with his team prior to tip-off against UTEP in the Murphy Center on Feb. 1, 2025.

MTSU men’s and women’s basketball can claim one seeds in the Conference USA tournament. Here’s how

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 6, 2025
Breaking down potential tiebreaker scenarios for MTSU hoops.
Courtney Blakely drives in for the lay-up against UTEP at Murphy Center on March 1, 2025.

Photo Gallery: MTSU women’s basketball final weekend at home

Ephraim Rodenbach and Hannah Moss • March 2, 2025
The best photos from MTSU women's basketball weekend sweep.
Jalynn Gregory shoots a three, MTSU v UTEP.

Middle Tennessee women’s basketball wins big on senior day

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • March 1, 2025
MTSU women's basketball closed out the home season with a 22 point win over UTEP.
Jalynn Gregory in MTSU women's basketball game against New Mexico State

Middle Tennessee women’s basketball dominates New Mexico State

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • February 27, 2025
The Lady Raiders defeated the Aggies in their penultimate home game of 2025.
Louisiana Tech against Middle Tennessee in men's basketball, 2-20-2025

Middle Tennessee men’s basketball swept by Louisiana Tech in regular season

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • February 21, 2025
The Louisiana Tech 'Dunkin Dogs' took a massive bite out of the Blue Raiders, winning 85-74.
Murfreesboro Fire Department outside James E. Walker Library in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Feb. 10, 2025.

MTSU students stuck in James E. Walker Library elevator

Jaeda Jackson, Contributing writer • February 10, 2025
Police and fire respond to a second time in two weeks that students became stuck inside MTSU elevators.
MTSU head coach Chuck Crawford coaches his seniors in their final home game in Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, on Nov. 19, 2024.

Chuck Crawford resigns as MTSU volleyball coach

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter • February 8, 2025
Crawford departs after eight years at the helm.
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