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Senior Giddy Potts takes a shot late in a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Dec. 6, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Potts finished the game with 16 points. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: How 3 former MTSU standouts fared in NBA’s Summer League

CIM Digital August 8, 2018

Photo by Devin Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Archive Earlier this summer, we took a look at which former Blue Raider standouts were the ones to watch during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. With NBA and...

Senior Nick King looks to pass the ball up ahead on offense against the Marshall Thundering Herd on Mar. 3, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders to watch in NBA Summer League

CIM Digital July 10, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The NBA has arguably the best offseason of any professional sport due to the fact that there really is not an "offseason." It's still got games that you can bet...

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines

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...

Senior Giddy Potts and Head Coach Kermit Davis share a hug after a win against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Mar. 1, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines)

Mens Basketball: Davis officially accepts Ole Miss coaching position

CIM Digital March 16, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines After a week of rumors and whispers around the college basketball world, Middle Tennessee Head Coach Kermit Davis has officially accepted the head coaching vacancy...

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines

Men’s Basketball: Southern Miss stuns Middle Tennessee in C-USA Quarterfinal

CIM Digital March 9, 2018

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (16-17, 9-11) pulled off a monumental upset of the top-seeded Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (24-7, 16-3) on Thursday night...

Senior Brandon Walters receives a pass against the Rice Owls on Feb. 8, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders to take on Southern Miss in C-USA quarterfinals

CIM Digital March 8, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines After defeating the Florida International Panthers (14-18, 8-11) on Wednesday by a score of 69-68, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (15-17, 8-11) will...

Senior Nick King looks to pass the ball up ahead on offense against the Marshall Thundering Herd on Mar. 3, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: King wins Player of the Year, trio of Blue Raiders earn All-Conference Honors

CIM Digital March 6, 2018

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Seniors Nick King and Giddy Potts were each named to a Conference USA All-Conference Team on Monday, while sophomore point guard Tyrik Dixon was named to the...

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...

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders dominate Blazers in first home game as a ranked team

Sidelines February 26, 2018

Photo by Joi Williams / MTSU Sidelines Story by Devin P. Grimes / Contributing Writer For the first time in school history, the 24th-ranked Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (23-5, 15-1) entered historic...

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...

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...

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