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Reggie Upshaw (30) and JaCorey Williams (22) walk the hall to their locker room following an NCAA Tournament second-round game against Butler in Milwaukee, WI on March 19, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Photo gallery: Blue Raiders vs. Butler | NCAA second-round

CIM Digital March 19, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Blue Raiders' magical season finally came to a close on Saturday night when they took a 74-65 loss to the Butler Bulldogs in round two of the NCAA tournament.  On...

Reggie Upshaw (30) pulls a 3-pointer over Tyler Wideman (4) during an NCAA Tournament second-round game against Butler in Milwaukee, WI on March 19, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Blue Raiders fall to Butler in Round of 32

CIM Digital March 18, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor It was a fight to the end Saturday night, but the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (31-5) saw their season come to an end with a 74-65 loss to the Butler Bulldogs in round...

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the BMO Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI on March 16, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Photo gallery: Blue Raiders vs. Minnesota | NCAA first-round

CIM Digital March 17, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor Middle Tennessee (31-4) sent Minnesota (24-10) back home after a 81-72 win Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. After slow start which saw...

Davis: “my biggest goal” was to be like Butler

CIM Digital March 17, 2017

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief With a game against Butler set for Saturday night, Blue Raider head coach Kermit Davis will be looking at a team that he has tried to emulate the success...

MTSU's Antwain Johnson hangs in the air for a basket during an NCAA Tournament first-round game against Minnesota in Milwaukee, WI on March 16, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

All hands on deck: Bench trio plays big for Blue Raiders

CIM Digital March 17, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor With the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (31-4) set to play the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday night, the team knows they will need all hands on deck in order to reach the...

JaCorey Williams celebrates after an And-1 made basket in an NCAA Tournament first-round game against Minnesota in Milwaukee, WI on March 16, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Blue Raiders defeat Gophers, advance to face Butler on Saturday

CIM Digital March 16, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (31-4) are moving on to the Round of 32 to face the Butler Bulldogs after defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers (24-10) with a final...

Q&A: Get to know the Golden Gophers

CIM Digital March 14, 2017

Photo courtesy of MTSU Sidelines The twelfth-seeded Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (30-4) are set to play the fifth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (24-9) the NCAA Round of 64 in Milwaukee on Thursday. Just...

Ed Simpson was red hot from beyond the arc (3-of-5) during MTSU's win over UTA on Thursday, March 9, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Simpson excited for March Madness debut after injury

CIM Digital March 14, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (30-4) are headed back to the NCAA Tournament, earning a twelfth-seed and a match-up with the fifth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers....

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