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 [...]

Molly McFadden “Never thought she would be a Lady Blue Raider” By: Joe Shivak Photos By: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN…………..Molly McFadden never thought she would be a Lady Blue Raider.  The star of White County High School was headed to Georgia Tech when a series of events changed her college hoops career.  The college notified [...]

MTSU 68  UALR 60  MEN’S HOOPS By: Joe Shivak Photo by: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 2/11) …………..The Men’s Blue Raiders basketball team defeated the Trojans of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 68-60 to clinch the Sun Belt Championship in hoop’s action on Saturday afternoon. The team is 12-1 in conference play, with [...]

MTSU 72 WESTERN KY 64 IN MEN’S HOOPS By: Joe Shivak Photos by: Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 2/9)………The rivalery between Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky was down played by both head coaches but the action heated up the the basketball court much to the delight of a huge crowd of 7,080 mixed fans. The [...]

MTSU MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES OF INTEREST By Joe Shivak Photos by Mike Curran Murfreesboro, TN ( 2/9)…………. The 21-4 Blue Raiders are coming off a conference loss at Denver to return home to Murphy Center to play another Sun Belt Conference game against Western Kentucky.  The Hilltoppers are 8-15 and sport a 4-6 conference record.  [...]

MTSU 67 WESTERN KY 64 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL By JOE SHIVAK Murfreesboro, TN ( 2/8)………….The Lady Blue Raiders survived a scare on their home court giving them their 12th Sun Belt Conference win, topping Western Kentucky, 67-64.  Kortni Jones lead the Ladies with 23 points, 18 of those from the 3 point range.  Jones set a [...]

MTSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES OF INTEREST By: Joe Shivak Murfreesboro, TN ( 2/8)…………. Tonight’s game is a Pack The House Challenge contest. it is the 25th game of the 2011-12 season. A win tonight would give MT 20 wins for the ninth-straight year, including all seven under head coach Rick Insell.  In his seven seasons [...]

Vanderbilt fends off Blue Raider surge By: Luis Cova Photos by: Luis Cova & Clint Wood Before the game even started one could feel the roar of the crowd, as each teams fans tried to out cheer each other as 14,316 fans filled Memorial Gym. The game featured the Vanderbilt Commodores who have won 9 [...]

MTSU 71 TROY 58 MEN’S HOOPS By Joe Shivak Photos by Shaun Foster Murfreesboro, TN ( 1/26)…… The Middle Tennessee Men’s team extended their win streak to 12 straight games by defeating the Trojans of Troy University, 71-58 at Murphy Center.  The Blue Raiders are a perfect 9-0 in the Sun Belt Conference and are [...]