Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Sunday, February 22
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
12:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
WKU
Blue out set for 100-year rivalry vs WKU
2/21/2015 11:36:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MT hosts the Hilltoppers on FSN
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee is set for the most anticipated rivalry game of the season as WKU comes to the Murphy Center on Sunday afternoon for a national broadcasted game on FSN.
Tip-off is slated for noon as the 14-13, 7-7 Blue Raiders square off against the 16-9, 9-4 Hilltoppers.
This game marks the 100 year anniversary of the two teams meeting with the rivalry starting with two games in 1914-15.
The game will be MT's senior night and will be a blue out, so all Middle Tennessee fans are encouraged to wear blue to the game. Blue Raider seniors Jacquez Rozier, Marcus Tarrance and Gavin Gibson will be celebrated prior to tip-off.
MT has four games remaining as the Blue Raiders make the final push to the Conference USA Championship that starts on March 11 in Birmingham, Ala.
Tip-off is slated for noon as the 14-13, 7-7 Blue Raiders square off against the 16-9, 9-4 Hilltoppers.
This game marks the 100 year anniversary of the two teams meeting with the rivalry starting with two games in 1914-15.
The game will be MT's senior night and will be a blue out, so all Middle Tennessee fans are encouraged to wear blue to the game. Blue Raider seniors Jacquez Rozier, Marcus Tarrance and Gavin Gibson will be celebrated prior to tip-off.
MT has four games remaining as the Blue Raiders make the final push to the Conference USA Championship that starts on March 11 in Birmingham, Ala.
GAME INFORMATION
(FULL GAME NOTES)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 22
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Teams: WKU at Middle Tennessee
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Arena: Murphy Center (11,520)
TV: FSN
Talent: Ron Thulin & Mike Jarvis
Radio: WWMOT-FM (89.5), NewsRadio WGNS-AM/FM (1450/100.5/101.9), ESPN Nashville The Game (97.5/102.5)
Play-by-Play: Chip Walters
Color: Kyle Turnham
Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats
BLUE RAIDER BULLETS
• The game vs WKU marks the 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the rivalry and is MT's SENIOR NIGHT and BLUE OUT.
• The Blue Raiders are 56-7 in the Murphy Center in the last four seasons, including a 11-3 record at home this year.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 27.8 POINTS PER GAME this season and 44.2 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.4 so far this season and have a +5.2 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• DAVIS IS FOUR WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season with 12 players getting time.
• MT has faced seven teams with a TOP-150 RPI ON THE ROAD with FOUR of those in the TOP-100.
• Middle Tennessee has hit a three-point field goal in 593-consecutive games, which is the 31ST-LONGEST STREAK IN THE COUNTRY.
• 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 AND GAVIN GIBSON have recorded 93 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 428 POINTS this season with 213 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 41.2 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee.
• Giddy Potts' EIGHT TREYS vs Marshall was the MOST BY AN MT FRESHMAN in school history and the most by a C-USA player this season.
• The Blue Raiders 90 POINTS vs Marshall was the MOST POINTS SCORED BY A TEAM IN C-USA action this season, while the 39-POINT VICTORY was the LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY in league play.
• MT went on a 50-7 RUN against the Thundering Herd.
• In non-conference action POTTS averaged 3.1 POINTS PER GAME but has more than tripled that in CONFERENCE ACTION WITH 9.2 POINTS PER GAME AGAINST C-USA TEAMS.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 62-33 IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
• THE 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• MT's FOUR VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (10.3 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (7.5 ppg), Jaqawn Raymond (7.0 ppg) and Marcus Tarrance (6.9 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.
• 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 56-7 in the Murphy Center in the last four seasons, including a 11-3 record at home this year.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 27.8 POINTS PER GAME this season and 44.2 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.4 so far this season and have a +5.2 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• DAVIS IS FOUR WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season with 12 players getting time.
• MT has faced seven teams with a TOP-150 RPI ON THE ROAD with FOUR of those in the TOP-100.
• Middle Tennessee has hit a three-point field goal in 593-consecutive games, which is the 31ST-LONGEST STREAK IN THE COUNTRY.
• 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 AND GAVIN GIBSON have recorded 93 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 428 POINTS this season with 213 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 41.2 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee.
• Giddy Potts' EIGHT TREYS vs Marshall was the MOST BY AN MT FRESHMAN in school history and the most by a C-USA player this season.
• The Blue Raiders 90 POINTS vs Marshall was the MOST POINTS SCORED BY A TEAM IN C-USA action this season, while the 39-POINT VICTORY was the LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY in league play.
• MT went on a 50-7 RUN against the Thundering Herd.
• In non-conference action POTTS averaged 3.1 POINTS PER GAME but has more than tripled that in CONFERENCE ACTION WITH 9.2 POINTS PER GAME AGAINST C-USA TEAMS.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 62-33 IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
• THE 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• MT's FOUR VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (10.3 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (7.5 ppg), Jaqawn Raymond (7.0 ppg) and Marcus Tarrance (6.9 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.
• 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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