Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders ride momentum to Murray State
12/3/2021 12:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Coming off a 12-point victory over UT Martin to kick off December, Middle Tennessee men's basketball (7-1) looks to continue its momentum on the road against Murray State (6-1) on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. CT. at the CFSB Center.
Saturday night's matchup with the Racers can be seen on ESPN+. Fans can tune into the radio broadcast WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Chip Walters on the call.
Middle Tennessee is off to its best start since the 2017-18 campaign. Eli Lawrence led the charge for the Blue Raiders over UT Martin. The sophomore lefty put up 19 points, his highest total on the season, adding four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the contest.
Donovan Sims was a major contributor in the matchup as well. The Murfreesboro product scored 15 points, came down with seven boards and dished out four assists. Tyler Millin also found himself in double-digits, netting all three of his 3-point attempts and adding a pair of steals.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (7-1, 0-0 C-USA vs. Murray State (6-1, 0-0 OVC)
» Saturday, Dec. 4, 2020 – 7 p.m. CT
» CFSB Center
» Murray, Ky.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee tied its fifth-best start to a season in program history (7-1) in the win against UT Martin.
» As of Dec. 3, the Blue Raiders are tied for 16th in the country in turnovers forced per game (19.00), 19th in total steals (78) and 20th in turnover margin (5.5).
» The Blue Raiders have held opponents over its last three games to a .362 shooting percentage (62-for-171) from the field and .193 (12-for-62) from the three.
» Lawrence leads MT in scoring (12.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg). His 14 steals are eighth-most in Conference USA.
» The Blue Raiders lead the C-USA with a +18.4 average scoring margin.
» Teafale Lenard Jr. is ninth in the league with nine total blocks on the season.
» MT has limited opponents to 60 points or fewer five times this season, tied with FIU for the most in C-USA.
Scouting Murray State
» Murray State enters Saturday's game on a three-game winning streak with wins over Long Beach State and James Madison in Naples, Fla., and a 37-point drubbing of NAIA Campbellsville at home on Monday.
» Tevin Brown's 3.29 made 3-pointers per game ranks 25th in the nation and leads the Ohio Valley Conference.
» Head coach Matt McMahon is 129-65 in his seventh season at the helm of the Racers.
» KJ Williams is sixth in the OVC and leads the Racers in rebounding at 6.6 boards per game.
Saturday night's matchup with the Racers can be seen on ESPN+. Fans can tune into the radio broadcast WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM; The Game 2 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Chip Walters on the call.
Middle Tennessee is off to its best start since the 2017-18 campaign. Eli Lawrence led the charge for the Blue Raiders over UT Martin. The sophomore lefty put up 19 points, his highest total on the season, adding four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the contest.
Donovan Sims was a major contributor in the matchup as well. The Murfreesboro product scored 15 points, came down with seven boards and dished out four assists. Tyler Millin also found himself in double-digits, netting all three of his 3-point attempts and adding a pair of steals.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (7-1, 0-0 C-USA vs. Murray State (6-1, 0-0 OVC)
» Saturday, Dec. 4, 2020 – 7 p.m. CT
» CFSB Center
» Murray, Ky.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee tied its fifth-best start to a season in program history (7-1) in the win against UT Martin.
» As of Dec. 3, the Blue Raiders are tied for 16th in the country in turnovers forced per game (19.00), 19th in total steals (78) and 20th in turnover margin (5.5).
» The Blue Raiders have held opponents over its last three games to a .362 shooting percentage (62-for-171) from the field and .193 (12-for-62) from the three.
» Lawrence leads MT in scoring (12.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.0 rpg). His 14 steals are eighth-most in Conference USA.
» The Blue Raiders lead the C-USA with a +18.4 average scoring margin.
» Teafale Lenard Jr. is ninth in the league with nine total blocks on the season.
» MT has limited opponents to 60 points or fewer five times this season, tied with FIU for the most in C-USA.
Scouting Murray State
» Murray State enters Saturday's game on a three-game winning streak with wins over Long Beach State and James Madison in Naples, Fla., and a 37-point drubbing of NAIA Campbellsville at home on Monday.
» Tevin Brown's 3.29 made 3-pointers per game ranks 25th in the nation and leads the Ohio Valley Conference.
» Head coach Matt McMahon is 129-65 in his seventh season at the helm of the Racers.
» KJ Williams is sixth in the OVC and leads the Racers in rebounding at 6.6 boards per game.
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