Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, November 12
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3 PM
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Blue Raiders Head to Winthrop for First Road Test
11/11/2022 10:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After a season-opening win at home on Monday, Middle Tennessee men's basketball will look to move to 2-0 when it visits Winthrop this Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. CT at Winthrop Coliseum.
Saturday's matchup will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can tune into the radio broadcast on 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Jeff Hem on the call.
The Blue Raiders opened the 2022-23 season with their 18th straight home win, defeating Brescia 79-52. Jestin Porter had a game-high 14 points, while Tyler Millin and Elias King each added 10.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) at Winthrop (1-1, 0-0 Big South)
» Saturday, November 11, 2022 – 3 p.m. CT
» Winthrop Coliseum
» Rock Hill, S.C.
All-Time vs. Winthrop
» MT leads the all-time series 1-0.
» The Blue Raiders erased a halftime defect to knock off the Eagles 76-65 a season ago in Murfreesboro.
Blue Raiders Notes
» MTSU on Monday extended Conference USA's longest active home winning streak to 18 games, the fourth-longest such streak in program history.
» The Blue Raiders made the largest year-over-year turnaround in the country in 2021-22, improving upon the previous season's win total by 21, tying with Towson for a new NCAA record.
» DeAndre Dishman is one of just five seventh-year players in Division I men's basketball this season. The Lexington, Ky., native reached the 1,000-point mark for his career on March 22, 2022, against Abilene Christian in the CBI semifinals.
» Middle Tennessee limited opponents to 60 points or fewer 15 times in 2021-22, the second-most in C-USA.
» With 50 dunks last season, freshman Teafale Lenard broke the MT single-season record of 49 set by Reggie Scurry in 2018-19. His 58 blocks are fourth-most in a season in program history and the most since Shawn Jones swatted 63 shots in 2013-14. He is also 10th in career blocks after one season.
» Nick McDevitt added both C-USA Coach of the Year and NABC District 11 Coach of the Year honors to his mantle in 2021-22.
Scouting the Eagles
» Winthrop has opened this year 1-1, dropping its season opener 93-68 at Penn State on Monday before dispatching Division III Piedmont 78-56 two days later at home.
» The Eagles were pegged to finish second this year in the Big South behind defending champion Longwood. Winthrop did receive one first-place vote in the preseason poll.
» Six-foot-seven forward Kelton Talford leads Winthrop in both scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.0 rpg).
» The Eagles return two starters and five overall lettermen from 2021-22. Among key losses was forward D.J. Burns Jr., who averaged 15 points per game before transferring to North Carolina State during the offseason.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball on social media on Facebook //MTMensBasketball, Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (@mt_mbb).
Saturday's matchup will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can tune into the radio broadcast on 94.9 FM/95.1 FM with Jeff Hem on the call.
The Blue Raiders opened the 2022-23 season with their 18th straight home win, defeating Brescia 79-52. Jestin Porter had a game-high 14 points, while Tyler Millin and Elias King each added 10.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) at Winthrop (1-1, 0-0 Big South)
» Saturday, November 11, 2022 – 3 p.m. CT
» Winthrop Coliseum
» Rock Hill, S.C.
All-Time vs. Winthrop
» MT leads the all-time series 1-0.
» The Blue Raiders erased a halftime defect to knock off the Eagles 76-65 a season ago in Murfreesboro.
Blue Raiders Notes
» MTSU on Monday extended Conference USA's longest active home winning streak to 18 games, the fourth-longest such streak in program history.
» The Blue Raiders made the largest year-over-year turnaround in the country in 2021-22, improving upon the previous season's win total by 21, tying with Towson for a new NCAA record.
» DeAndre Dishman is one of just five seventh-year players in Division I men's basketball this season. The Lexington, Ky., native reached the 1,000-point mark for his career on March 22, 2022, against Abilene Christian in the CBI semifinals.
» Middle Tennessee limited opponents to 60 points or fewer 15 times in 2021-22, the second-most in C-USA.
» With 50 dunks last season, freshman Teafale Lenard broke the MT single-season record of 49 set by Reggie Scurry in 2018-19. His 58 blocks are fourth-most in a season in program history and the most since Shawn Jones swatted 63 shots in 2013-14. He is also 10th in career blocks after one season.
» Nick McDevitt added both C-USA Coach of the Year and NABC District 11 Coach of the Year honors to his mantle in 2021-22.
Scouting the Eagles
» Winthrop has opened this year 1-1, dropping its season opener 93-68 at Penn State on Monday before dispatching Division III Piedmont 78-56 two days later at home.
» The Eagles were pegged to finish second this year in the Big South behind defending champion Longwood. Winthrop did receive one first-place vote in the preseason poll.
» Six-foot-seven forward Kelton Talford leads Winthrop in both scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.0 rpg).
» The Eagles return two starters and five overall lettermen from 2021-22. Among key losses was forward D.J. Burns Jr., who averaged 15 points per game before transferring to North Carolina State during the offseason.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball on social media on Facebook //MTMensBasketball, Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (@mt_mbb).
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