Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Monday, December 7
Murfreesboro, TN
6:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Chattanooga
MT looks to keep momentum going against Mocs
12/6/2020 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Hoping to build on the momentum gained from last week's impressive win over Murray State, Middle Tennessee is set to welcome Chattanooga to the Murphy Center Monday night.
Due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will not be allowed entry to watch the game in Murphy Center.
However, MT's Monday night matchup with Chattanooga can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the radio broadcast by Chip Walters and Kyle Turnham here or on the following stations: WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM.
Game 4: Middle Tennessee (1-2, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Chattanooga (3-0, 0-0 SoCon)
» Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 – 6 p.m. CST
» Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Blue Raiders
» After dropping games to Omaha and ETSU at the Gulf Coast Showcase to open the season, MT bounced back in a major way with a 78-61 win over rival Murray State Wednesday night.
» The Blue Raiders avenged a 33-point loss suffered a season ago at the hands of the Racers.
» Four Blue Raiders have started all three games of the 2020-21 season: Jordan Davis, DeAndre Dishman, Donovan Sims and Jalen Jordan.
» Forward Jared Coleman-Jones made his first start in the blue and white in the win over Murray State.
» Defense has been the specialty for MT through three games. The Blue Raiders are second among Conference USA teams in turnovers forced and third in scoring defense.
» Sims leads the way for MT with 10.7 points per game while shooting 38.9% from behind the arc.
» Dishman has hauled in a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game while averaging 7.7 points on the block for his Blue Raiders.
All-Time vs. Chattanooga
» Monday night's matchup will be the 58th meeting between the Blue Raiders and Mocs.
» Chattanooga leads the overall series, 30-29, but MT has won six of the last seven meetings including the most recent in 2014, a 68-58 victory in Murfreesboro.
Scouting the Mocs
» Chattanooga opened the season with a 99-63 win over Division II Lander, followed by a 62-54 victory at Tennessee Tech.
» Most recently, the Mocs downed Northern Kentucky, 79-72, in Chattanooga Saturday afternoon.
» The Mocs boast three with double figure averages in scoring: guards David Jean-Baptiste (18.7) and Malachi Smith (13.0) along with forward Stefan Kenic (13.0).
» Smith, a redshirt-sophomore transfer from Wright State, also leads the Mocs with 10.7 rebounds per game, 11 total assists and eight total steals.
» As a team, Chattanooga has been efficient shooting the basketball with 43% from the field, 32% from three-point range and 72% from the free throw line.
For all the latest information on Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball, follow the #BlueRaiders on Facebook (@MTMensBasketball), Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (MT_MBB).
Due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will not be allowed entry to watch the game in Murphy Center.
However, MT's Monday night matchup with Chattanooga can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the radio broadcast by Chip Walters and Kyle Turnham here or on the following stations: WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM.
Game 4: Middle Tennessee (1-2, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Chattanooga (3-0, 0-0 SoCon)
» Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 – 6 p.m. CST
» Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Blue Raiders
» After dropping games to Omaha and ETSU at the Gulf Coast Showcase to open the season, MT bounced back in a major way with a 78-61 win over rival Murray State Wednesday night.
» The Blue Raiders avenged a 33-point loss suffered a season ago at the hands of the Racers.
» Four Blue Raiders have started all three games of the 2020-21 season: Jordan Davis, DeAndre Dishman, Donovan Sims and Jalen Jordan.
» Forward Jared Coleman-Jones made his first start in the blue and white in the win over Murray State.
» Defense has been the specialty for MT through three games. The Blue Raiders are second among Conference USA teams in turnovers forced and third in scoring defense.
» Sims leads the way for MT with 10.7 points per game while shooting 38.9% from behind the arc.
» Dishman has hauled in a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game while averaging 7.7 points on the block for his Blue Raiders.
All-Time vs. Chattanooga
» Monday night's matchup will be the 58th meeting between the Blue Raiders and Mocs.
» Chattanooga leads the overall series, 30-29, but MT has won six of the last seven meetings including the most recent in 2014, a 68-58 victory in Murfreesboro.
Scouting the Mocs
» Chattanooga opened the season with a 99-63 win over Division II Lander, followed by a 62-54 victory at Tennessee Tech.
» Most recently, the Mocs downed Northern Kentucky, 79-72, in Chattanooga Saturday afternoon.
» The Mocs boast three with double figure averages in scoring: guards David Jean-Baptiste (18.7) and Malachi Smith (13.0) along with forward Stefan Kenic (13.0).
» Smith, a redshirt-sophomore transfer from Wright State, also leads the Mocs with 10.7 rebounds per game, 11 total assists and eight total steals.
» As a team, Chattanooga has been efficient shooting the basketball with 43% from the field, 32% from three-point range and 72% from the free throw line.
For all the latest information on Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball, follow the #BlueRaiders on Facebook (@MTMensBasketball), Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (MT_MBB).
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