Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders ready to take on in-state foe UT Martin
11/29/2021 3:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Coming off a 48-point victory against Bryan College last Saturday and off to its best start since 2017-18, Middle Tennessee (6-1) is gearing up to face off with in-state foe UT Martin (3-4) Wednesday night at 6 p.m. CT in the Murphy Center.
Wednesday night's game can be seen on CUSA.tv, fans are also encouraged to tune into the radio broadcast on WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Chip Walters and Kyle Turnham on the call. Tickets are available and can be purchased at GoBlueRaiders.com/Tickets for the game.
Saturday's game against Bryan College found four Blue Raiders in the double-digit scoring column, as Tyler Millin (13), Teafale Lenard Jr. (11), Christian Fussell (11), and Isaiah Turner (10) led the way in a lopsided affair.
Several Blue Raiders notched career-high margins in Saturday's victory. Senior Jaellan White recorded career highs in points (9), field goals made (3), three-point field goals (3), assists (3), and minutes (14). Freshmen Lenard Jr. and Christian Fussell each put up career high totals in points (11), made field goals, and rebounds. Sophomore Elias King added a personal-best three steals in the contest as well.
Game 8: Middle Tennessee (6-1, 0-0 CUSA) vs. UT Martin (3-4, 0-0 OVC)
» Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 6 p.m. CT
» Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-Time vs. UT Martin
» Wednesday's game is the 34th meeting between the two programs, with the Blue Raiders leading 23-10.
Blue Raiders Notes
» Middle Tennessee can tie its sixth-best one-loss start in program history with a victory Wednesday.
» The Blue Raiders rank 10th in the country in turnovers forced per game (19.86) and 17th in both steals (70) and turnover margin (+6.3)
» Middle Tennessee opponents have shot .352 (57-for-162) over the last three games.
» Eli Lawrence leads MT in both scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg).
» MT would surpass its 2020-21 win total with a win Wednesday
» The Blue Raiders lead Conference USA with a +19.3 average scoring margin.
Scouting the Skyhawks
» Head Coach Ryan Ridder is in his first season with the program, having replaced all 19 letterwinners from the 2020-21 season.
» Last season the Skyhawks went 8-19 (.333), 6-14 (.300) in the OVC. Two of UTM's three wins this season have come over Non-Division I opposition.
» Junior KJ Simon is leading UT Martin in scoring (16.7 ppg).
» Junior Josh Endicott is averaging a team-best 7.3 rebounds per contest.
Wednesday night's game can be seen on CUSA.tv, fans are also encouraged to tune into the radio broadcast on WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Chip Walters and Kyle Turnham on the call. Tickets are available and can be purchased at GoBlueRaiders.com/Tickets for the game.
Saturday's game against Bryan College found four Blue Raiders in the double-digit scoring column, as Tyler Millin (13), Teafale Lenard Jr. (11), Christian Fussell (11), and Isaiah Turner (10) led the way in a lopsided affair.
Several Blue Raiders notched career-high margins in Saturday's victory. Senior Jaellan White recorded career highs in points (9), field goals made (3), three-point field goals (3), assists (3), and minutes (14). Freshmen Lenard Jr. and Christian Fussell each put up career high totals in points (11), made field goals, and rebounds. Sophomore Elias King added a personal-best three steals in the contest as well.
Game 8: Middle Tennessee (6-1, 0-0 CUSA) vs. UT Martin (3-4, 0-0 OVC)
» Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 6 p.m. CT
» Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-Time vs. UT Martin
» Wednesday's game is the 34th meeting between the two programs, with the Blue Raiders leading 23-10.
Blue Raiders Notes
» Middle Tennessee can tie its sixth-best one-loss start in program history with a victory Wednesday.
» The Blue Raiders rank 10th in the country in turnovers forced per game (19.86) and 17th in both steals (70) and turnover margin (+6.3)
» Middle Tennessee opponents have shot .352 (57-for-162) over the last three games.
» Eli Lawrence leads MT in both scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg).
» MT would surpass its 2020-21 win total with a win Wednesday
» The Blue Raiders lead Conference USA with a +19.3 average scoring margin.
Scouting the Skyhawks
» Head Coach Ryan Ridder is in his first season with the program, having replaced all 19 letterwinners from the 2020-21 season.
» Last season the Skyhawks went 8-19 (.333), 6-14 (.300) in the OVC. Two of UTM's three wins this season have come over Non-Division I opposition.
» Junior KJ Simon is leading UT Martin in scoring (16.7 ppg).
» Junior Josh Endicott is averaging a team-best 7.3 rebounds per contest.
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