Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 7
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
LA Tech
MT set for clash against LA Tech
2/6/2015 1:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Blue Raiders face Bulldogs on Legends Night
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee will be defending the Glass House against a tough LA Tech team on Saturday night for a league game to be broadcast on American Sports Network. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.
The Blue Raiders are currently sitting in sixth-place in the conference with a 6-4 league record, while the Bulldogs are 8-2 and are in second-place. MT put up a good fight on the road earlier this season but came up short in the 75-68 loss to LA Tech.
Saturday is Middle Tennessee's Legends Night where the program is honoring the 1974-75 Blue Raider basketball team that was the first team to win a conference title and play in the NCAA Tournament.
The Blue Raiders only have three more home games this season with LA Tech (Feb. 7), Marshall (Feb. 19) and WKU (Feb. 22).
GAME INFORMATION
The Blue Raiders are currently sitting in sixth-place in the conference with a 6-4 league record, while the Bulldogs are 8-2 and are in second-place. MT put up a good fight on the road earlier this season but came up short in the 75-68 loss to LA Tech.
Saturday is Middle Tennessee's Legends Night where the program is honoring the 1974-75 Blue Raider basketball team that was the first team to win a conference title and play in the NCAA Tournament.
The Blue Raiders only have three more home games this season with LA Tech (Feb. 7), Marshall (Feb. 19) and WKU (Feb. 22).
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Feb. 7
Time: 7:05 p.m. CT
Teams: LA Tech at Middle Tennessee
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Arena: Murphy Center (11,520)
TV: American Sports Network (ASN) 
Talent: Dave Barnett and Ben Braun
TV LISTINGS
Local: WUXP, MYTV 30
Radio: ESPN Nashville The Game (97.5/102.5) NewsRadio WGNS (1450/100.5/101.9) – Stream 1
Play-by-Play: Chip Walters
Color: Kyle Turnham
Video | Live Audio | Live Stats
BLUE RAIDER BULLETS
• Middle Tennessee has hit a three-point field goal in 589-consecutive games, which is the 31ST-LONGEST STREAK IN THE COUNTRY.
• The Blue Raiders are 55-6 AT HOME in the last four seasons.
• MT IS ONE OF TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY to have a winning record without its leading scorer averaging double figures.
• DAVIS IS FIVE WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 355 POINTS this season with 171 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 40.1 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.4 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.9 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.7 so far this season and have a +4.7 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• 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 92 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee.
• The Blue Raiders are 13-2 this season when SCORING 60 OR MORE POINTS.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 61-30 IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.4 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.9 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.7 so far this season and have a +4.7 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season.
• Reggie UPSHAW AVERAGES 10.8 points per game when coming OFF THE BENCH compared to 8.5 points per game when starting.
• THE 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• MT's THREE VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (9.7 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (8.3 ppg) and Jaqawn Raymond (6.8 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 55-6 AT HOME in the last four seasons.
• MT IS ONE OF TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY to have a winning record without its leading scorer averaging double figures.
• DAVIS IS FIVE WINS FROM HIS 250TH CAREER WIN at Middle Tennessee. He is the only coach in program history to earn 200+ wins.
• MT's FRESHMEN HAVE 355 POINTS this season with 171 of those points coming from three-point buckets; accounting for 40.1 PERCENT OF THE BLUE RAIDERS' THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.4 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.9 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.7 so far this season and have a +4.7 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• 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 92 WINS with the Blue Raiders.
• A FRESHMAN HAS STARTED in every game except one this season for Middle Tennessee.
• The Blue Raiders are 13-2 this season when SCORING 60 OR MORE POINTS.
• Under Coach Kermit DAVIS the Blue Raiders are 61-30 IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
• The Middle Tennessee BENCH has AVERAGED 28.4 POINTS PER GAME this season and 45.9 PERCENT OF THE TEAM'S POINTS.
• The MT BENCH is OUTSCORING ITS OPPONENTS BENCH'S BY +12.7 so far this season and have a +4.7 REBOUNDING MARGIN.
• TEN different players have LED THE TEAM IN SCORING in a game this season.
• Reggie UPSHAW AVERAGES 10.8 points per game when coming OFF THE BENCH compared to 8.5 points per game when starting.
• THE 2015 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP will be held in Birmingham from March 11-14.
• MT's THREE VETERAN RETURNERS Reggie Upshaw (9.7 ppg), Jacquez Rozier (8.3 ppg) and Jaqawn Raymond (6.8 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).
Players Mentioned
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