Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Middle Tennessee State University

MTSU Sidelines

The Weekly: Get top MTSU stories in your inbox by subscribing to The Weekly, a Sidelines newsletter delivered each Wednesday.
The Student News Site of Middle Tennessee State University

MTSU Sidelines

The Student News Site of Middle Tennessee State University

MTSU Sidelines

Head coach Nick Mcdevitt breaks down the huddle with his team prior to tip-off against UTEP in the Murphy Center on Feb. 1, 2025.

Photo gallery: MTSU men’s basketball vs UTEP

Rusty Miller, Staff photographer February 2, 2025
The best photos from Middle Tennessee's 71-68 win.
Chris Loofe sprints down court against New Mexico State in the Murphy Center on Jan. 30, 2025.

First half struggles doom MTSU men’s basketball

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter February 1, 2025
A bad day at the boards and the rim lead to MTSU's loss to New Mexico State.
MTSU's defense stands at the ready against New Mexico State in the Murphy Center on Jan. 30, 2025

Photo gallery: MTSU men’s basketball falls to New Mexico State

Abby Barber, Staff photographer January 30, 2025
Photos from Middle Tennessee's 61-57 defeat.
Essam Mostafa fights through a multitude of Hilltoppers for a layup in the Murphy Center on Jan. 18, 2025.

Live coverage: MTSU men’s basketball vs New Mexico State

Brett Walker, Sports editor January 30, 2025
Follow along as the Blue Raiders take on the Aggies it the Murphy Center.
Essam Mostafa (44) shoots a layup around Enoch Kalambay (23) in the Murphy Center on Jan. 18, 2025.

MTSU men’s basketball preps for crucial conference weekend

Jacob Burgess, Lead sports reporter January 29, 2025
A preview of MTSU's weekend slate of New Mexico State and UTEP.
MTSU's men's basketball team breaks from huddle. (12-23-2024)

MTSU men’s basketball takes on Western Kentucky

Brett Walker, Sports editor January 18, 2025
Live coverage of Middle Tennessee's home matchup against the Hilltoppers
Jacob Johnson rocks the rim against Rhodes College, 12-4-2024. (Photo by Caitlyn Hajek)

Middle Tennessee men’s basketball wins first of four in-state games of the year

Jacob Burgess December 5, 2024

Feature Photo by Caitlyn Hajek Story by Jacob Burgess Middle Tennessee State University men’s basketball won against in-state opponent, Rhodes College on Wednesday with a final score of 103-55....

(Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford/ MTSU Sidelines).

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders add two key transfers to 2020-21 roster

CIM Digital April 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic may have put all sports on hold for the indefinite future for this season, but for the scheduled 2020-21 season of college athletics, the show must go on. And no coach has made...

Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford/MTSU Sidelines

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders fall shy again in loss to UTEP 60-56

Sidelines March 5, 2020

Story by Trevor Aldridge / Staff Writer Middle Tennessee State 7-23 (3-14) fell to UTEP 16-14 (7-10) by the narrow margin of 60-56 Wednesday night at the Murphy Center. “I thought our team competed,...

Men's Basketball: Wild rally falls short in MTSU loss to Charlotte 68-62

Men’s Basketball: Wild rally falls short in MTSU loss to Charlotte 68-62

CIM Digital January 4, 2020

Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford Another game, another big deficit with a big last minute comeback, and the result the same on the record. That is the story Saturday evening for MTSU basketball in Charlotte...

(Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford/ MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Green, MTSU fall just short in loss to St. Bonaventure

CIM Digital December 22, 2019

Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford Following back-to-back blowout defeats in non-conference play, MTSU rested up and returned to the Murphy Center for a date with an on-form St. Bonaventure squad which had won...

Antonio Green drives to the bucket during MTSU's 96-82 win over Mars Hill on Wednesday night. (Photo by Kaitlyn Hungerford/ MTSU Sidelines)

Men’s Basketball: Blue Raiders weather Mars Hill offensive flurry and fend off upset bid

CIM Digital November 16, 2019

Murfreesboro, TN- It took awhile, about 30 game minutes to be exact, for Middle Tennessee State (3-0) to pull away from Division II opponent Mars Hill, but they eventually did on Wednesday night. The 96-82...

Load More Stories
Donate to MTSU Sidelines

Activate Search
Nick McDevitt