Sports
Women’s Basketball: Hotshot Raiders notch big conference win at UTEP
Story by Devin Jackson / Staff Writer The Middle Tennessee State Lady Raiders got a needed win in Conference USA play after defeating the UTEP Miners 92-80 Saturday evening in the Don Haskin Center. The Lady Raiders (18-9, 10-5 Conference USA) scored a season-high with 92 points and had three players with at least …
Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders deliver best performance of the season in win vs USM
MTSU needed to win every game remaining on its schedule to realistically qualify for the Conference USA Tournament, and after Saturday’s game in Hattiesburg, check one game off the list. The Blue Raiders cashed in one of its best performances of the season in a massive victory over Southern Miss 61-53 to complete the season …
Women’s Basketball: Raiders drop nail-biter versus UAB 61-59
MTSU’s quest to get a high seeding for the Conference USA Tournament took a hit Thursday night in the Murphy Center after a nip and tuck win from UAB. The Blazers (17-9, 9-5 Conference USA) did not make a field goal for the last 4:48 of the fourth quarter but outlasted the Lady Raiders (17-9, …
Baseball: Raiders finish winning home stand with victory over Missouri State
After a close but winless opening series away at North Carolina, MTSU returned home and snagged three of four games at Reese Smith Jr. Field. Wins over Bradley and Evansville on Thursday and Friday respectively as well as a win in the finale against Missouri State moves MTSU’s record to 3-4 on the young season. …
Baseball: MTSU shows potential in series loss at UNC
Story by Trevor Aldridge / Staff Writer Middle Tennessee State (0-3) suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of #13 North Carolina (3-0) over last weekend at Boshamer Stadium to open up their 2020 baseball season. Friday The Tar Heels won the first game 15-3 on Friday afternoon. Sophomore right-hander Aaron Brown made the start …
Women’s Basketball: Aislynn Hayes shines again in win vs UTSA
Following the announcement pre-game that Anastasia Hayes would sit after a root canal Friday, little sister Aislynn once again stole the show with a dominant performance Saturday night. Hayes finished with a career and team-high 25 points, following up on her 24 points on Thursday night against UTEP, in MTSU’s (15-7, 7-3 C-USA) 69-48 win …