Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
Charlotte
Blue Raiders host Charlotte for the first time
1/23/2015 12:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MT looks to continue success with home game
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee (11-8, 4-2 C-USA) brings Charlotte (8-10, 2-4 C-USA) in to the Murphy Center for the first time in program history for a league game on Saturday at 5 p.m.
MT looks to keep its stellar record at home rolling as the Blue Raiders are 53-6 in the Glass House over the last four seasons.
Middle Tennessee coaches will be wearing tennis shoes at the game to support Coaches vs. Cancer. The team will also have an autograph session on the court post-game for fans to meet their favorite players.
MT looks to keep its stellar record at home rolling as the Blue Raiders are 53-6 in the Glass House over the last four seasons.
Middle Tennessee coaches will be wearing tennis shoes at the game to support Coaches vs. Cancer. The team will also have an autograph session on the court post-game for fans to meet their favorite players.
GAME INFORMATION
(FULL GAME NOTES)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Teams: Charlotte at Middle Tennessee
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Arena: Murphy Center (11,520)
TV: MT10
Radio: ESPN Nashville (97.5/102.5), The Game, WMOT-FM (89.5), WGNS AM-FM (1450/100.5/101.9)
Play-by-Play: Chip Walters
Color: Kyle Turnham
Video | Live Audio | Live Stats
BLUE RAIDER BULLETS
• The Blue Raiders have been dominant at home as they went 14-2 last season and hold a record of 53-6 AT THE MURPHY CENTER IN THE LAST FOUR SEASONS; including this season's 8-2 start at home.
• The Blue Raiders are 11-1 this season when SCORING 60 OR MORE POINTS.
• MT ranks SECOND IN C-USA AND 38th NATIONALLY IN SCORING DEFENSE.
•The Blue Raiders have ranked TOP-40 NATIONALLY in the last three seasons in SCORING DEFENSE: 2014-15 (38th), 2013-14 (25th), 2012-13 (15th).
• DAVIS IS SEVEN WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• MT IS ONE OF TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY to have a winning record without its leading scorer averaging double figures.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.1 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.8 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season.
• MT is ONE OF 16 TEAMS in the country to NOT ALLOW a team to score MORE THAN 75 on them this season.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +11.9 so far this season and have a +4.2 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• Reggie UPSHAW AVERAGES 11.3 points per game when coming OFF THE BENCH compared to 7.7 points per game when starting.
• The 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 71-39 IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 286 POINTS this season with 141 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 39.4 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee
• MT's FOUR VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (9.6 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (8.4 ppg), Jaqawn Raymond (7.4 ppg) and Marcus Tarrance (6.3 ppg) LEAD THE TEAM IN SCORING this season.
• Coach DAVIS was named to FORBES LIST OF BEST COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES FOR THE MONEY AT NO. 4; only behind San Diego State's Steve Fisher, Syracuse's Jim Boheim and Gonzaga's Mark Few.
• Over the last three years the Blue Raiders have AVERAGED 26.3 WINS PER SEASON. Last year's senior class was the most-winningest class to play at Middle Tennessee with 95 wins with the Blue Raiders.
• ROZIER, the team's lone four-year senior has recorded 90 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• Middle Tennessee has earned at least a share of the CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON TITLE THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND FOUR OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
• During that time the Blue Raiders have made a trip to the NCAA TOURNAMENT (2013) AND THE NIT (2012).
• The Blue Raiders are 11-1 this season when SCORING 60 OR MORE POINTS.
• MT ranks SECOND IN C-USA AND 38th NATIONALLY IN SCORING DEFENSE.
•The Blue Raiders have ranked TOP-40 NATIONALLY in the last three seasons in SCORING DEFENSE: 2014-15 (38th), 2013-14 (25th), 2012-13 (15th).
• DAVIS IS SEVEN WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• MT IS ONE OF TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY to have a winning record without its leading scorer averaging double figures.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.1 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.8 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season.
• MT is ONE OF 16 TEAMS in the country to NOT ALLOW a team to score MORE THAN 75 on them this season.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +11.9 so far this season and have a +4.2 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• Reggie UPSHAW AVERAGES 11.3 points per game when coming OFF THE BENCH compared to 7.7 points per game when starting.
• The 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 71-39 IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 286 POINTS this season with 141 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 39.4 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee
• MT's FOUR VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (9.6 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (8.4 ppg), Jaqawn Raymond (7.4 ppg) and Marcus Tarrance (6.3 ppg) LEAD THE TEAM IN SCORING this season.
• Coach DAVIS was named to FORBES LIST OF BEST COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES FOR THE MONEY AT NO. 4; only behind San Diego State's Steve Fisher, Syracuse's Jim Boheim and Gonzaga's Mark Few.
• Over the last three years the Blue Raiders have AVERAGED 26.3 WINS PER SEASON. Last year's senior class was the most-winningest class to play at Middle Tennessee with 95 wins with the Blue Raiders.
• ROZIER, the team's lone four-year senior has recorded 90 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• Middle Tennessee has earned at least a share of the CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON TITLE THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND FOUR OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
• During that time the Blue Raiders have made a trip to the NCAA TOURNAMENT (2013) AND THE NIT (2012).
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