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Senior Nick King fires a fadeaway jumper against North Texas on Feb. 10, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders overcome tough road test in Hattiesburg

CIM Digital February 17, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines On Thursday night, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (21-5, 13-1) went on the road to take on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (13-14,6-8). It was a back-and-forth...

Junior Antwain Johnson surveys the defense against the University of Texas-San Antonio on Jan. 25, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s basketball: Johnson’s career night key in victory over 49ers

CIM Digital February 3, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines The first-place Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (18-5,10-1) traveled to take on the Charlotte 49ers (5-16,1-9) in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday night....

Senior Giddy Potts makes his first three-point attempt of the season against Trevecca in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Nov. 10, 2017. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Offensive inconsistency proves costly in MTSU’s loss to Marshall

CIM Digital January 24, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (13-5, 5-1) kicked off their tough stretch with a 73-63 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd (13-6, 4-2)  last Thursday...

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines

Women’s Basketball: Lack of offense for MTSU leads to loss against WKU

CIM Digital January 7, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (8-6, 0-1) traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to take on the Western Kentucky Lady Hilltoppers (10-4,1-0) on Thursday. A lackluster...

Gabby Lyon goes up for a floating layup against Trevecca in the Murphy Center on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Turnovers prove crucial as Lady Raiders lose first game

CIM Digital November 30, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (5-1) traveled to Oxford to take on the Ole Miss Lady Rebels (6-1) on Thursday, looking for their fifth straight win to open...

Gabby Lyon dribbles the ball against Trevecca in the Murphy Center on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s basketball: Lady Raiders use barrage of threes, fast start to defeat Lipscomb 72-48

CIM Digital November 20, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (3-0) hosted the Lipscomb Lady Bisons (1-4) on Sunday in the Murphy Center. MTSU had the three-point shot working on offense,...

Senior Gabby Lyon looks to pass the ball against Trevecca in the Murphy Center on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Lady Raiders beat Vandy, Insell gets 300th win at MTSU

CIM Digital November 11, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines On Friday, the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (1-0) kicked off their 2017-18 campaign with taking on the Vanderbilt Commodores (0-1) in Nashville. Middle Tennessee...

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sidelines Archives

Women’s Basketball: Johnson named Preseason Player of the Year

CIM Digital October 27, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sidelines Archives Lady Raider standout forward Alex Johnson has received yet another preseason award, as the Conference USA league office announced on Thursday that Johnson was...

Petty drives baseline on a UAB defender on Sunday, 26, 2017. (Devin P. Grimes/MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Lady Raider point guards working to fill a major void

CIM Digital October 25, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines It is no secret in the game of basketball that the point guard is arguably the most important position on the floor. If you take a look at any successful basketball...

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines

Soccer: Every game is bigger in Texas for MTSU

CIM Digital October 13, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines There is a saying that goes: "everything is bigger in Texas." This weekend, that is the case for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6, 3-2) as they travel to...

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines

Soccer: Blue Raiders fall in overtime to Thundering Herd

CIM Digital October 9, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6, 3-2) played host to the Marshall University Thundering Herd (4-8-1, 2-3-1) on Sunday in spite of a torrential downpour....

Blue Raider Peyton DePriest rushes past a Volunteer defender in an attempt to get upfield (Devin P. Grimes/MTSU Sidelines).

Soccer: Young, talented Blue Raiders on the verge of a breakthrough

CIM Digital September 29, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines This Middle Tennessee Blue Raider soccer team (3-5, 0-1) can easily be summed up as very young and inexperienced. During the early part of this season, the Blue...

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