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MTSU women's basketball ready for NCAA tournament showdown

MTSU women’s basketball ready for NCAA tournament showdown

Calvin White March 20, 2024

Featured photo by Erin Douglas Story by Calvin White Middle Tennessee women’s basketball (29-4) earned an 11-seed, will tip off against the 6-seeded Louisville Cardinals (24-9) in the first round of...

Lia Thomas: Is Women's NCAA Swimming a Fair Race?

Lia Thomas: Is Women’s NCAA Swimming a Fair Race?

Kailee Shores April 3, 2022

Story by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Weeks after Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA championship, many are doubting the validity of this achievement. GOP politicians...

Donovan Sims drives to the basket in a match up with Marshall.

How new men’s basketball coach Nick McDevitt, staff are rebuilding roster after major loss of players, coach

CIM Digital September 26, 2018

Photo by Devin Grimes / MTSU Sidelines On March 1, the Middle Tennessee State basketball team was on the top of the mid-major basketball world. They were ranked for the first time in school history. They...

Photo by Delaney Dickey / MTSU Sidelines

Baseball: Blue Raiders tie with Rice following late comeback

CIM Digital April 15, 2018

Photo by Delaney Dickey  / MTSU Sidelines  Following a day off after their Saturday game was rescheduled, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders played their final series game against Rice on Sunday afternoon. The...

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines

Volleyball: Peonia ‘killing it’ so far for Blue Raider volleyball

CIM Digital October 28, 2017

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines For a student athlete, it's a big deal to be in the top 25 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. For Middle Tennessee, one athlete had that dream come...

Stockstill named to O’Brien, Golden Arm list, adds to list of nominations

CIM Digital July 20, 2017

Photo by Gregory French / Sidelines Archives Middle Tennessee redshirt junior quarterback Brent Stockstill received arguably his biggest award nominations of the preseason on Wednesday morning when he...

Kermit Davis dispels rumors about Memphis head coaching job

Sidelines April 9, 2016

For now, Middle Tennessee basketball fans can breathe a sigh of relief after rumors swirled, per NOLA.com, about MTSU head coach Kermit Davis and the head coaching vacancy at Memphis. "All I'll ever do...

Bats cold again for Blue Raiders in loss

CIM Digital April 3, 2016

Photo by Meagan White // Staff Photographer Middle Tennessee (13-15, 2-7 C-USA) dropped its series-deciding game against Rice, 6-2, at Reese Smith Jr. Field Sunday afternoon, in a game that seemed identical...

Five observations from MTSU’s first spring scrimmage

CIM Digital April 2, 2016

Photo Courtesy // MTSU Athletic Communications Middle Tennessee's first spring scrimmage of the 2016-17 season concluded Saturday afternoon, and big hits and explosive plays were plentiful. MTSU began...

Upshaw rises to challenge in front of family

CIM Digital March 18, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Middle Tennessee junior forward Reggie Upshaw took a collective breath and raised his arms to the Scottrade Center ceiling. The upset was complete. The...

Can MTSU upset No. 2 seed Michigan State?

CIM Digital March 17, 2016

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders won’t just be taking on Michigan State, but history as well. Prior to this year’s NCAA tournament, only seven No. 15 seeds in NCAA history have managed to upset a...

JaQawn Raymond providing spark at point guard

Sidelines March 15, 2016

Photo by Meagan White // Sidelines Archive The MTSU men's basketball team's backcourt has been banged-up all season, forcing different players to step up and run the offense. With the losses of guards...

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