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Junior Antwain Johnson drives the ball to the hoop against the Marshall Thundering Herd on Mar. 3, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Basketball: Conference USA shakes up schedule format

CIM Digital May 31, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive The Conference USA basketball schedule will look a little different for the upcoming 2018-2019 season and beyond. In an attempt to send multiple teams...

Darnell Harris reflects on Blue Raider career

Sidelines April 5, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor//Managing Editor “Put a nickel in the jukebox, play the Tennessee Waltz, we are going dancing,” MTSU play-by-play announcer Chip Walters emphatically screamed over the...

Upset win still registering with Blue Raiders

CIM Digital March 19, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Middle Tennessee junior forward Reggie Upshaw's Twitter username is "TheRegister347." And much like his Twitter handle might indicate, Upshaw and his Blue...

MTSU, Syracuse started homework early

CIM Digital March 19, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Both Middle Tennessee State University and Syracuse University came away with upsets in their respective first-round games, adding to the unpredictability...

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim: ‘I didn’t see any weaknesses’

Sidelines March 19, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Middle Tennessee State University pulled off one of the most improbable upsets in NCAA tournament history, beating national champion favorite Michigan State,...

Kermit Davis: ‘I thought about my Dad’

CIM Digital March 18, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor It was the biggest win for Middle Tennessee in school history. MTSU became the eighth No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed, defeating Michigan State 90-81 at...

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...

How did Middle Tennessee upset Michigan State?

CIM Digital March 18, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Only seven No. 15 seeds have ever defeated a No. 2 seed in NCAA history. That number didn’t matter to Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis and 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...

MTSU searching for upset over Michigan State in NCAA Tournament

Sidelines March 17, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor  Two Reggie Upshaw free throws secured Middle Tennessee’s first conference championship in 27 years and first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013. The Blue...

Lady Raiders look to fall in line of historic 5-12 upsets

Sidelines March 17, 2016

Story by Tyler Lamb // Staff Writer | Photo by Gregory French // Sidelines Archive The Lady Raiders were awarded with a 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament and are set to face the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles....

Kerry Hammonds sharing veteran experience with Blue Raiders

CIM Digital March 16, 2016

Kerry Hammonds’ playing days ended a few years ago as a member of the Blue Raiders. His last year dawning a blue and white jersey was the 2013-14 season, when Middle Tennessee’s season came to a close...

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