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Blue Raiders drop road contest to Missouri State
11/19/2022 4:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Middle Tennessee men's basketball ran into a hot-shooting Missouri State squad on its home court Saturday, falling 75-51 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears made 12 of 27 3-point attempts – including 11 of their first 19 – in the victory.
Elias King led MTSU with 16 points and six rebounds as the Blue Raiders (2-2, 1-0 Conference USA) fell to 0-2 in road games.
The Blue Raiders shot just three-for-19 from long distance, turning the ball over 16 times with just four assists.
By the Numbers
36: The Blue Raiders entered the game tied for 36th in the country in opponent's 3-point percentage at .250.
62: Teafale Lenard, Jr., recorded his 62nd career blocked shot, tying Perrin Buford for eighth in program history.
.762: The Blue Raiders' .762 free throw percentage (16-21) was a season high.
Blue Raider Notes
- King is the fourth different Blue Raider to lead the team in scoring through four games.
- The Bears did not block an MTSU shot Saturday.
- Missouri State only attempted seven free throws.
Thoughts from Head Coach Nick McDevitt
"I just thought they were a tougher team than we were, just physically more tough. When things were difficult, I didn't think we handled that adversity really well. We just got beat in a lot of ways tonight. They just looked more physical and aggressive and tougher than we did."
Up Next
The Blue Raiders are back on the road next week, traveling to Montreal, Quebec, for the Northern Classic. MTSU will take on Hofstra, Stephen F. Austin and Montana State on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tournament will be streamed live on BeTheBeast.
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