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Middle Tennessee junior guard Olivia Jones drives to the basket against the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats on Dec. 13, 2015 at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders turned the ball over 26 times en route to a 68-52 loss. (Submitted/Go Blue Raiders)

Olivia Jones says she ‘quit’ Women’s Basketball team, not ‘suspended’

Sidelines January 10, 2016

Photo courtesy of MT Athletics UPDATE  6:40 p.m. : Junior forward Olivia Jones was originally reported to be "indefinitely suspended" from MTSU's women's basketball team by the MT Athletics' communication...

Middle Tennessee dominates UAB in conference opener

Sidelines January 4, 2016

Junior Olivia Jones played like the Preseason Player of the Year against UAB on Sunday afternoon, dropping 17 points, dishing out five assists, and corralling six boards. Middle Tennessee (7-5, 1-0) opened...

Blue Raiders blow past Tennessee Tech 69-53

Blue Raiders blow past Tennessee Tech 69-53

Sidelines December 20, 2015

Photo courtesy of Go Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee (6-4) took on Tennessee Tech (3-8) Sunday afternoon at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders beat Tennessee Tech 69-53, but, at one point, the team held a...

Middle Tennessee junior guard Olivia Jones drives to the basket against the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats on Dec. 13, 2015 at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders turned the ball over 26 times en route to a 68-52 loss. (Submitted/Go Blue Raiders)

Blue Raiders drop tough game to No. 8 Kentucky

Sidelines December 13, 2015

Photo courtesy of Go Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee (4-4) returned home to Murphy Center on Sunday afternoon to battle the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (9-0). The Blue Raiders amassed an eye-popping 26 turnovers...

Olivia Jones heats up, Blue Raiders ride past Xavier

Olivia Jones heats up, Blue Raiders ride past Xavier

CIM Digital December 6, 2015

Middle Tennessee (4-3) traveled to Ohio on Sunday to take on Xavier (5-2). The Blue Raiders came into the game with plenty of momentum from a two game win streak. After a rocky start to the season, the...

Middle Tennessee wins third ‘Insell Bowl’ over Ole Miss

Sidelines November 22, 2015

Photo by: MT Athletics   Rick Insell’s Blue Raiders (1-2) squared off against Matt Insell’s Rebels (1-3) on Sunday afternoon at the Murphy Center in the third installment of the "Insell Bowl"...

Blue Raider Basketball Ready For Big 2015-16

Sidelines October 26, 2015

By: Caleb Luketic//Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams officially opened the 2015-2016 season with their first press conference of the year. Rick Insell, entering...

MTSU Loses to Temple in WNIT Quarterfinals, Ends Season

MTSU Loses to Temple in WNIT Quarterfinals, Ends Season

Sidelines March 29, 2015

By Rickey Fuquay, Jr.//Contributing Writer MURFREESBORO – A strong second half performance was not enough as Middle Tennessee (24-10) suffered a 69-57 loss to Temple (20-16) Sunday afternoon at the...

Father Knows Best: MTSU Shoots Past Ole Miss in WNIT

Father Knows Best: MTSU Shoots Past Ole Miss in WNIT

Sidelines March 26, 2015

By Rickey Fuquay, Jr.//Contributing Writer MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee (24-9) seemingly could not miss Thursday night in Murphy Center, shooting a blistering 59.6 percent (28-of-47) from the field...

MTSU Advances Past Arkansas State to WNIT Sweet 16

MTSU Advances Past Arkansas State to WNIT Sweet 16

Sidelines March 22, 2015

By Rickey Fuquay, Jr.//Contributing Writer MURFREESSBORO – Middle Tennessee (23-9) used a dominating second-half effort to pull away from its old Sun Belt Conference foe Arkansas State, 70-60, Sunday...

Blue Raiders Fly By The Cardinals to Advance in WNIT

Blue Raiders Fly By The Cardinals to Advance in WNIT

Sidelines March 19, 2015

By Rickey Fuquay, Jr.//Contributing Wrtier MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee (22-9) used an early run in the second half to breeze past Ball State, 69-58, Thursday night Murphy Center, advancing to the...

Blue Raiders Accept Bid to WNIT

Blue Raiders Accept Bid to WNIT

CIM Digital March 17, 2015

MURFREESBORO - There is still plenty of basketball left to be played at Murphy Center. Just as Kermit Davis' squad accepted a postseason bid to the CIT on Sunday, Rick Insell's team quickly followed suit...

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