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Women’s Basketball: Raiders drop nail-biter versus UAB 61-59

CIM Digital February 23, 2020

MTSU's quest to get a high seeding for the Conference USA Tournament took a hit Thursday night in the Murphy Center after a nip and tuck win from UAB. The Blazers (17-9, 9-5 Conference USA) did not make...

A'Queen Hayes led the way for the Lady Raiders offense with 21 points against UAB on Feb. 2, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Jordyn Lee / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Lady Raiders shut down UAB in defensive showcase

CIM Digital February 4, 2019

Photo by Jordyn Lee / MTSU Sidelines The Lady Raiders said they wanted revenge against UAB following their win over North Texas, and on Saturday, MTSU did just that at Murphy Center. "We were more excited...

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Women’s Basketball: Rick Insell hits milestone victory in defensive battle against North Texas

CIM Digital January 26, 2019

Photo by Tyler Lamb / MTSU Sidelines Rick Insell became MTSU's all-time winningest basketball coach Saturday evening after the Blue Raiders' 61-46 win over North Texas at Murphy Center, passing former...

Brent Stockstill prepares to take the snap under center against the UAB Blazers on Dec. 1, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Football: Redzone woes doom MTSU in C-USA Championship

CIM Digital December 1, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / Sidelines In a rematch for an elusive conference title, Middle Tennessee State fell short because of their own errors. The MTSU Blue Raiders (8-5) found it near impossible...

MTSU running back Terelle West blows past the Old Dominion defense for a 71-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter. (Courtesy of MT Athletics)

Football: 5 turnovers fuel Blue Raiders 51-17 win over Old Dominion

CIM Digital October 28, 2018

Photo courtesy of MT Athletics In a game where both teams combined for over 1,000 yards of offense, it was turnovers that put MTSU (5-3, 4-1) over the top against Old Dominion (2-7, 1-5) by a score of...

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines

Softball: Blue Raiders drop twin-billing to Blazers on the road

Sidelines March 31, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines Story by Teylor Hines / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (23-12, 5-6) fell short to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (13-21-1,...

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 Gabby Lyon looks to pass the ball into the post against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 1, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: Johnson scores 17 in loss to Blazers in Birmingham

Sidelines February 23, 2018

Photo by David Chamberlain / MTSU Sidelines Story by Darius Horton / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders went down to Birmingham, Alabama, to face the University of Alabama-Birmingham Lady...

Head coach Rick Insell watches his team's performance against Trevecca in the Murphy Center on Nov. 2, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines)

Women’s Basketball: A look at Rick Insell’s 5 best wins at MTSU

Sidelines November 23, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Story by Teylor Hines / Contributing Writer When the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (3-0) defeated the Vanderbilt Lady Commodores in their season opener, it...

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines

Volleyball: Blue Raiders fall to UAB Blazers in four sets

CIM Digital October 23, 2017

Photo by Andrew Brown / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider volleyball team (6-18, 2-8) lost their second straight conference game on Sunday to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers...

Running back Jocquez Bruce outruns a Panther defender against Florida International on Oct. 7, 2017, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes/MTSU Sidelines).

The Monday After Report: Blue Raiders prepare for short turnaround against Marshall

CIM Digital October 16, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-4, 1-2) have a short time to prepare for their next game, as the Marshall Thundering Herd will come into town for a primetime...

The MTSU offense lines up for a play against the FIU Panthers on Oct. 7, 2017, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Devin P. Grimes/MTSU Sidelines)l

A blast from the past: A look at MTSU’s best homecoming games

CIM Digital October 6, 2017

Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines After a dominant 37-17 victory over Florida International, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-3, 1-1) find themselves in a deadlock in the Conference USA east...

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