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Reggie Upshaw (30) and JaCorey Williams (22) walk the hall to their locker room following an NCAA Tournament second-round game against Butler in Milwaukee, WI on March 19, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Tyler Lamb)

Photo gallery: Blue Raiders vs. Butler | NCAA second-round

CIM Digital March 19, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Blue Raiders' magical season finally came to a close on Saturday night when they took a 74-65 loss to the Butler Bulldogs in round two of the NCAA tournament.  On...

Giddy Potts put up a career-high of 30 points in a game against FAU on Saturday, March 4, 2017. (MTSU Sidelines/Darwin Moore)

Photo gallery: Blue Raiders 93, FAU 59 | Sat., March 4, 2017

Sidelines March 5, 2017

Photo by Darwin Moore / MTSU Sidelines Story by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor Saturday's night's final home game of the season was bittersweet in a sense that MTSU dominated the scoreboard, but also said...

Seniors Reggie Upshaw and JaCorey Williams heading to shake hands after an emotional 71-61 win over La Tech. (Photo by Tyler Lamb/Sports Editor)

Blue Raider seniors leave legacy, raise bar for future

CIM Digital March 4, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor With the regular season winding down, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (26-4, 16-1) are set to host their Senior Night on Saturday when they play Florida Atlantic...

Habersham steps up in key stretch of the season

Habersham steps up in key stretch of the season

CIM Digital February 23, 2017

Photo by Darwin Moore / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (24-4, 14-1) are in one of the most crucial stretches of the season, two games into a tough three-game swing. Middle dominated...

Head Coach Kermit Davis supporting "Coaches vs. Cancer" by wearing sneakers with his suit during Saturday night's game against Louisiana Tech. (Photo by Tyler Lamb/Sports Editor)

Blue Raiders defeat Marshall, give Davis his 300th win at MT

CIM Digital February 18, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (24-4, 14-1) used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (15-12, 8-6) by a score of 97-86, giving Kermit...

Williams, MTSU shoot lights out in win over FIU

CIM Digital January 19, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Blue Raiders rolled into Miami, Florida on Thursday night with a perfect conference record to take on Florida International University (4-14, 0-5 C-USA). Middle...

Upshaw dunks during game against UAB 2017

Blue Raiders slam UAB in conference opener

CIM Digital January 1, 2017

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor Middle Tennessee (11-3, 1-0 C-USA) is off and running in conference play after beating UAB (7-7, 0-1 C-USA) 60-49 on Sunday night in the Murphy Center. Reggie Upshaw...

Men’s basketball beats South Alabama, wins sixth straight game

CIM Digital December 4, 2016

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-1) traveled to Mobile to take on the South Alabama Jaguars (6-2) Saturday night. Though they got off to a slow start, the Blue...

Men’s basketball tops Toledo to secure Challenge in Music City title

Sidelines November 27, 2016

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor Story by Keenan Taylor/ Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-1) took on the Toledo Rockets (3-2) Saturday night at the Municipal Auditorium for...

Blue Raiders knock off Murray State in comeback fashion

CIM Digital November 15, 2016

Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee State Men’s Basketball team faced the Murray State Racers in a tough, competitive matchup Tuesday night at Murphy Center. After overcoming a...

Blue Raider bench stepping up in midst of injuries

Sidelines March 17, 2016

Photo by Sarah Taylor // Managing Editor Coming into this season, Middle Tennessee head coach Kermit Davis had the ability to play as many as 11 players each game due to the ample amount of depth in the...

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