Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Wednesday, December 9
Murfreesboro, TN
6:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Tulane
Lady Raiders Look to Bounce Back Against Tulane
12/8/2020 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team hosts Tulane Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. inside the Murphy Center.
Due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will not be allowed entry to watch the game in the Murphy Center.
Middle Tennessee's Wednesday night matchup with Tulane can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Tulane (2-1, 0-0 AAC)
- Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 – 6:30 p.m. CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee opened its 46th season of basketball Sunday evening with a 70-64 loss to Belmont.
- Redshirt-junior guard Anastasia Hayes led the Lady Raiders with 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting. It is the 11th time that she has scored 20 or more points in a Lady Raider uniform. She also added five steals and four rebounds.
- Deja Cage had bright moments in her Middle Tennessee debut. Cage, a transfer from Ole Miss, scored seven points and knocked down two three-pointers.
- The Lady Raiders return three of its top-five scorers from last season's 21-9 team. Middle Tennessee's returning players combine to account for 65% of the scoring, 52% of the rebounding, and 70% of the assists from last season.
All-Time vs. Tulane
- Middle Tennessee leads the all-time series, 3-1.
- The Lady Raiders last faced the Green Wave last year on Nov. 14, when they secured a 64-62 win in New Orleans.
- Middle Tennessee has an all-time record of 28-21 against current members of the American Athletic Conference.
Scouting the Green Wave
- Tulane dropped a close 55-51 decision at Georgia Tech on Thursday, Dec. 3.
- The Green Wave boasts three averaging over 15 points per game: guard Jerkaila Jordan (18.3), forward Krystal Freeman (16.3), along with guard Arsula Clark (16.0).
- Last season, Tulane was second in the AAC and 48th in the country in blocks per game with a 4.3 average.
- Strength vs. Strength: Last season, the Green Wave was 44th in the country in three-point field goal defense. The Lady Raiders ranked 44th in the country in three-point field goals per game last season, averaging 7.7 three-pointers a game.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
Due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will not be allowed entry to watch the game in the Murphy Center.
Middle Tennessee's Wednesday night matchup with Tulane can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Tulane (2-1, 0-0 AAC)
- Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 – 6:30 p.m. CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee opened its 46th season of basketball Sunday evening with a 70-64 loss to Belmont.
- Redshirt-junior guard Anastasia Hayes led the Lady Raiders with 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting. It is the 11th time that she has scored 20 or more points in a Lady Raider uniform. She also added five steals and four rebounds.
- Deja Cage had bright moments in her Middle Tennessee debut. Cage, a transfer from Ole Miss, scored seven points and knocked down two three-pointers.
- The Lady Raiders return three of its top-five scorers from last season's 21-9 team. Middle Tennessee's returning players combine to account for 65% of the scoring, 52% of the rebounding, and 70% of the assists from last season.
All-Time vs. Tulane
- Middle Tennessee leads the all-time series, 3-1.
- The Lady Raiders last faced the Green Wave last year on Nov. 14, when they secured a 64-62 win in New Orleans.
- Middle Tennessee has an all-time record of 28-21 against current members of the American Athletic Conference.
Scouting the Green Wave
- Tulane dropped a close 55-51 decision at Georgia Tech on Thursday, Dec. 3.
- The Green Wave boasts three averaging over 15 points per game: guard Jerkaila Jordan (18.3), forward Krystal Freeman (16.3), along with guard Arsula Clark (16.0).
- Last season, Tulane was second in the AAC and 48th in the country in blocks per game with a 4.3 average.
- Strength vs. Strength: Last season, the Green Wave was 44th in the country in three-point field goal defense. The Lady Raiders ranked 44th in the country in three-point field goals per game last season, averaging 7.7 three-pointers a game.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
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