Blue Raider basketball
Life and Basketball: The Nick McDevitt Story
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer Coaching is defined as unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. If you ask almost any coach in any sport, they will tell you that coaching is a calling that requires an extreme passion. For Nick McDevitt, he found that passion and calling early. “I loved …
Blue Raiders Open CBI Tournament Against California Baptist
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer The MTSU men’s basketball team is set to open the 2022 College Basketball Invitational as the number two seed. Amid such a special season in Murfreesboro, the Blue Raiders look to avenge their loss in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament with an early statement against California …
Blue Raiders Fall in Triple Overtime Thriller
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer FRISCO, TX — 25 points and nine rebounds from Deandre Dishman was not enough for Middle Tennessee to put UAB away in the semifinal round of the Conference-USA tournament. It took three overtime periods for the game to finish with the Blazers ultimately defeating the Blue Raiders 102-98. …
Lawrence and Dishman Power Blue Raiders Past UTEP
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer Frisco, Texas – Deandre Dishman and Eli Lawrence were key pieces in MTSU’s 66-59 overtime win over the UTEP Miners as the men’s basketball team began conference tournament play. “You can just feel the difference in postseason play,” Blue Raider head coach Nick McDevitt said. “The intensity of …
Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders Ready for Frisco
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams travel to Frisco, TX to begin the Conference USA tournament and play for a chance to punch their ticket to the big dance. Both teams earned a double bye in the tournament which means neither team will play until Thursday, …
Blue Raiders triumph over Western Kentucky, Secure C-USA East Title
Story by Quenterious Mabone / Contributing Writer In their final home game of the regular season, the Blue Raiders men’s basketball team achieved a 69-52 win over the second seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday to win the Conference USA East Division Title. The game was a low scoring affair, with both teams emphasizing defense …