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Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders’ season ends with 84-68 loss at Louisville

CIM Digital March 18, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (25-8, 16-3) were eliminated from the National Invitation Tournament on Sunday night, as they fell to the Louisville...

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines

Men’s Basketball: Potts, Simpson collect 100th win as Blue Raiders in win over Vermont

CIM Digital March 13, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines After losing to the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in the Conference USA Tournament and failing to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, the Middle...

Senior Nick King scoops a lay-up attempt against the Marshall Thundering Herd on Mar. 3, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Marshall stuns No. 24 Blue Raiders on senior day

CIM Digital March 6, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines A game that was supposed to be remembered as the last home game for four Middle Tennessee (24-6, 16-2) seniors will go down as a crushing upset, as they were...

Senior Nick King was the star of the show, scoring 28 points against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Jan. 20, 2018, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Mens Basketball: Last chance at MTSU proves to be a perfect fit for King

CIM Digital March 6, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines In college athletics, second or third chances are hard to come by. When a player arrives at the last stop of their collegiate career, it can either make them or...

Head coach Kermit Davis discusses a call with the referee in MTSU's game against North Texas on Feb. 10, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders crack the AP rankings for first time in school history

CIM Digital February 20, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines History was made Monday morning on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. The Blue Raiders received enough votes to rank in the Associated Press Top 25...

Senior Nick King receives the pass and looks to score against the University of Texas-San Antonio on Jan. 25, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Davis wins 400th game, MTSU completes regular season sweep of Louisiana Tech with 87-70 win

CIM Digital February 19, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines For the second time this season, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (22-5, 14-1) defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-12, 7-8) by a score of 87-70. The win...

Freshman Donovan Sims brings the ball up the floor against the University of Texas-El Paso Miners on Jan. 27, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Sims uses first season to build for successful future

CIM Digital February 6, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines There really is no place quite like home. For Middle Tennessee freshman guard Donovan Sims, that age-old cliche rings true. While playing in a minimal role, Sims...

Men's Basketball: Blue Raiders roll UTEP for third straight conference win

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders roll UTEP for third straight conference win

CIM Digital January 29, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (16-5, 8-1) dominated the University of Texas-El Paso Miners (7-14, 2-7) by a score of 81-50 to win their 14th consecutive conference...

Sophomore Tyrik Dixon drives against his defender against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 21, 2017, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders prepare for tough stretch against WKU, Marshall

CIM Digital January 17, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines  Getting off to a strong start in conference play is always a crucial part of determining seeding in the conference tournament and seeing how the rest of the...

Senior Ed Simpson squares up for a jump shot during Murphy Madness in Murfreesboro, TN on October 26, 2017 (Devin P. Grimes/ MTSU Sidelines).

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders celebrate Christmas a little differently this season

CIM Digital December 24, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are experiencing a unique opportunity this holiday season, as they are participating in the Diamond Head Classic tournament...

King finished the game with 23 points and six rebounds against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Dec. 6, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s basketball: Blue Raiders defeat Vanderbilt in a 66-63 classic at Memorial Gym

CIM Digital December 10, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider basketball team (6-1) pulled off a hard-earned victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-6) on Wednesday night. It was a...

Senior Nick King slams the ball down in traffic against Arkansas Fort Smith on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Raiders dominate in season-opening exhibition against Arkansas Fort Smith

Sidelines November 3, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Story by Carl Coates / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders stepped foot on the hardwood for first time this season on Thursday evening against...

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