MTSU OUT OF NIT WITH 78-72 LOSS By: Joe Shivak Photos by: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/21 ) ………The Men’s Blue Raiders basketball team fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-72 in the third round of the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) at Murphy Center on Wednesday night.  A near capacity crowd of 10,521 [...]

NIT MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES OF INTEREST By: Joe Shivak Photos By: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/21 ) ……….. Middle Tennessee is 4-2 all time in NIT games and is now 2-0 in the second round. With a 71-64 win over Tennessee in Knoxville, the Blue Raiders continue to advance in post season play for [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/15 )………..The Blackman Blaze first ever entry into the #TSSAA basketball state championship series ended quickly with a round #1 loss to Memphis East, 57-56.  The Thursday morning game ended a encouraging season for head coach Barry Wortman as the Blaze ( 26-3) brought the District 7 and Region [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro,TN (3/17)…..Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) defeated Memphis Mitchell High School 78-64 to claim the TSSAA Boys Class AA State Championship in Murphy Center on Saturday afternoon. CPA claims their first ever state championship in only their third tournament appearance.  They join their girl’s team who where crowned state champions the previous weekend. The [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/17 ) ……….The Gold Ball trophy was carried back to Memphis by the Memphis East Mustangs who defeated cross town rival Memphis Central 71-61 in the TSSAA Boy’s State Championship. East claimed their sixth state championship and last since 1996 when they defeated White Station. East had four players [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/13)………… The Blue Raiders have made two previous appearances in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) tournament in 1988 and 1986.  Middle is making it’s 10th postseason appearance. MT hosted three games in the 1988 tournament, winning the first two games before falling to Boston College.  Middle played Tennessee, winning 85-80 [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/16 ) ………Christ Presbyterian Academy and Memphis Mitchell High School will meet in the Class AA championship game. CPA defeated Stone Memorial in the semi-final game on Friday afternoon while Mitchell beat Liberty to qualify for the final game. That game will be played at 2:00 pm in Murphy [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/16 )………..Memphis East and Memphis Central will meet on Saturday afternoon to decide the TSSAA Boys Class AAA state basketball champion.  The two West Tennessee schools are no strangers to each other having played in the Region 8 tournament where Central won, 76-75. East defeated Science Hill 81-71 on [...]

By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 3/15 ) ……….Memphis East and Science Hill Advance to the Boy’s state basketball tournament semi-final game on Friday afternoon after winning games today.  East defeated the Blackman Blaze in the early game, 57-56 while Science Hill stunned Wilson Central, 51-46 in the final qualifier. Nick King of Memphis led [...]

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Tipoff for Middle Tennessee’s second-round game of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at Tennessee has been set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Monday. The contest will air on ESPN from Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.