Basketball – Men’s
Blue Raiders Outlast Winthrop
Story by Britton Barnette / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders overcome a tough shooting night to topple Winthrop’s defense. Beginning their season with three straight wins for only the third time in the past eleven years, the Blue Raiders came from behind to take down Winthrop 76-65. The Blue Raiders struggled to find their three-point …
Blue Raiders effort leads to victory over Bethune-Cookman
Story by Quinterious Mabone / Contributing Writer It takes a team effort to win games, which is exactly what the Blue Raiders men’s basketball played with to cruise past the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Friday. The Blue Raiders defense was once again at the center of attention, turning 12 Bethune-Cookman turnovers into 18 points, leading to …
Blue Raiders look to roll on
Story by Jacob Favoroso / Contributing Writer The MTSU men’s basketball team looks to make it two straight wins to start off the 2021-22 season on Friday hosting Bethune-Cookman. The Blue Raiders are coming off their 98-59 win over Brescia University in their season opener on Tuesday. MTSU had 11 players who logged more than …
Blue Raiders dominate in season opener over Brescia
Story by Quinterious Mabone / Contributing Writer Basketball in Murfreesboro is back, and the Blue Raiders men’s basketball team made a statement in their season opener against the Brescia Bearcats on Tuesday. The Blue Raiders started with pure dominance, taking a 27-point lead at halftime with their pressure defense and motion offense. Fans were ecstatic …
Sims, McDevitt Reflect on Covid-19 Plagued Seasons
Story by Will Carter / Sports Editor Everything the players worked for was gone in the blink of an eye. The thought of a shutdown was in the back of everyone’s head, but no one expected it to come to fruition. The following season wasn’t any easier. Players were required to be tested every few …
Men’s Basketball: Marshall sweeps homestand vs MTSU
After a skid-snapping two wins over Charlotte a week ago, MTSU relapsed back into the loss column in its two-game trip to Marshall on Friday and Saturday afternoon. In both contests, MTSU (5-13, 3-9 C-USA) would give up season-highs in points allowed (107 on Friday, 95 on Saturday) with the Thundering Herd (12-5, 6-4) running …