Men’s Hoops to host non-conference finale

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — With one more game to play before the Conference USA slate begins, Middle Tennessee men's basketball looks forward to its second game of the season with a complete roster when it takes on Rhode Island on Sunday.

Game 13: Middle Tennessee (4-8, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Rhode Island (7-3, 0-0 A-10)
» Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. CST
» Murphy Center (11,520) – Murfreesboro, Tenn.

About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee is looking to get some momentum back before heading into the 18-game Conference USA slate beginning Jan. 2.
» MT is looking to erase its current three-game skid after two road losses followed by a home loss to St. Bonaventure, which was decided in the final minute.
» The Blue Raider frontcourt has remained consistent this season, as Antonio Green, C.J. Jones and Donovan Sims have started all 12 games of the 2019-20 season.
» Forwards Reggie Scurry and Jo'Vontae Millner returned to action against St. Bonaventure and will get one more tune-up before C-USA play starts next week.
» MT has three players averaging at least eight points and at least five rebounds: Jayce Johnson, Tyson Jackson and Millner.
» The Blue Raiders are second in C-USA in assist to turnover ratio (1.09).
» Jones is 20th in the country and first in C-USA in 3-point field goal percentage (43.6%).

Scouting the Rams
» Rhode Island has already faced a challenging non-conference slate, losing only to Maryland, LSU and West Virginia.
» The Rams are 2-0 against Conference USA teams already this season, with wins coming against North Texas and Western Kentucky.
» Like MT's last opponent, Rhode Island was projected to be one of the Atlantic 10's top teams. The Rams were picked to finish fourth, followed by St. Bonaventure at fifth.
» 5-foot-10 junior guard Fatts Russell leads the Rams with 20.8 points, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per contest.
» 6-foot-8 forward Cyril Langevine controls the paint for Rhode Island, averaging 10.9 points and 11.4 rebounds.
» Rhode Island's offense has taken nearly 100 less shots from behind the arc than the Blue Raiders so far this season.

All-Time vs. Rhode Island
» Saturday's game against Rhode Island will be the second meeting between the two programs after the Rams won a 72-60 decision last season.
» Head Coach Nick McDevitt is 0-3 all-time against Rhode Island in his career.

Last Time Out
» A balanced St. Bonaventure attack led the Bonnies to a 66-65 win over MT at the Murphy Center.
» Five Bonnies scored in double figures, while C.J. Jones was the only Blue Raider with 10 or more points. Jones scored a career-best 26 on 6-for-8 from behind the arc.
» Reggie Scurry made his 2019-20 debut after sitting out the first 11 games due to an NCAA ruling regarding his transfer from Missouri State. Scurry grabbed seven rebounds and scored a basket in 26 minutes on the floor.
» Jo'Vontae Millner also made his return to the court after suffering an injury before the third game of the season. The junior pulled two rebounds and was 4-6 from the free throw line in 13 minutes played.
» Despite coming off the bench for the first time this season, Jayce Johnson made an impact in all aspects of the game. Johnson scored nine points and contributed six rebounds and six assists.

Next Time Out
» MT will begin the Conference USA slate on the road next week.
» The Blue Raiders will visit Old Dominion (Jan. 2) and Charlotte (Jan. 4).

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Players Mentioned

Antonio Green

Tyson Jackson

Jayce Johnson

C.J. Jones

Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss

Reggie Scurry

Donovan Sims

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