Blue Raiders look to carry momentum into Murray State

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As the season progresses and Conference USA play is on the horizon, Middle Tennessee men's basketball hopes to continue seeing improvement when it visits Murray State in search of its second road win.

Game 10: Middle Tennessee (4-5, 0-0 C-USA) at Murray State (4-4, 0-0 OVC)
» Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 – 7:00 p.m. CST
» CFSB Center (8,600) – Murray, Ky.

About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee saw its five-game skid come to a close at the Murphy Center Tuesday night with an 86-38 win over Columbia International.
» MT is looking for its second road win of the season after having won only two games away from the Glass House all of last season.
» Antonio Green is first in Conference USA in 3-point field goals made (29) and second in 3-point field goal percentage (40.8%).
» The Blue Raiders are the top rebounding team in C-USA (347) and have the most assists in C-USA (147).
» Green, C.J. Jones, Donovan Sims, and Jayce Johnson have started all nine games of the 2019-20 season.
» Johnson has nearly doubled his points per game output from a year ago, upping his average to 11.2 points per contest.

Scouting the Racers
» Despite losing Ja Morant to the NBA, Murray State remains a challenge for opposing teams.
» The Racers have been solid at home dating back to last season, as wins over Southern, Brescia and Southern Illinois this season has moved their win streak to nine games in the CFSB Center.
» Murray State dropped two of three at the Gulf Coast Showcase last week, followed by a two-point loss at Missouri State on Tuesday.
» 6-foot-5 guard Tevin Brown played all 40 minutes in Tuesday's game at Missouri State and led all scorers with 19 points. Brown averages 16.9 points in 36.2 minutes per game while shooting 46.2% from 3-point range.
» Anthony Smith is the Racers' biggest threat in the paint, averaging 8.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-7 forward is coming off a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) at Missouri State.

All-Time vs. Murray State
» Saturday's game against Murray State will be the 142nd all-time meeting between the two programs, making this the most-played rivalry in Middle Tennessee basketball history.
» The Racers hold the all-time lead in the series, 104-37.
» Head Coach Nick McDevitt is 0-1 all-time against Murray State after last year's loss in Murphy Center.
» Since 2000, MT is 3-2 at the Racers' home floor.

Last Time Out
» MT ended a five-game skid in an 86-38 win over Columbia International.
» The 38 points allowed is the fewest since MT won over FIU on March 6, 2011.
» Jayce Johnson's hot streak continued, as the sophomore poured in 15 points and seven rebounds on 7-7 from the field in just 15 minutes on the floor.
» Anthony Crump contributed a career-best nine rebounds to go with four points.
» Freshman Tyson Jackson was two rebounds shy of a double-double, posting 10 points along with eight rebounds.
» Antonio Green led all scorers with 22 points in the win on his birthday.

Next Time Out
» MT will be in Oxford, Mississippi for a clash against Ole Miss on Dec. 14.
» The game can be viewed on SEC Network, and tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Anthony Crump

Antonio Green

Tyson Jackson

Jayce Johnson

C.J. Jones

Donovan Sims

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