Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Men’s Basketball Starts its season with a “W”
11/7/2022 5:12:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, BRAA
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It was a loud and raucous start to the 2022-23 season for MTSU Men's Basketball, as the Blue Raiders grinded past Brescia 79-52 in front of thousands of students from Rutherford County Schools on Monday Morning in the Murphy Center.
"A great environment to start out the year and the season," head coach Nick McDevitt said after the game. "The 50-year anniversary of the building, the 100-year anniversary of our program, to have that many elementary-aged students from Rutherford County in here, I don't have to tell you guys anything, it was loud in there and the decibel level was really high."
Thanks to the 11 a.m. tipoff and fast pace of play, MTSU was the first team in the country to win an official game this season, making them ever so briefly the only undefeated team in the land (Baylor's win over Mississippi Valley State just under an hour later quickly pushed MTSU into a tie).
Want to watch the replay? Folks were able to tune in on both Facebook Live and Twitter Live during the game, leading to some interesting comments in my mention from fellow hoop heads around the country popping in during their lunch breaks.
Women's Basketball tips off against Mercer tonight!
Down I-24 and then I-75, the Lady Raiders are hard at work for their first road trip of the season, taking on the reigning SoCon champs Mercer tonight at 6 p.m.
Our Ath Comm video intern, Jordan Frazier, has been on a hot streak with his work lately, and his season hype video and uniform reveal got me pumped up for tonight when I saw them in my feed this weekend.
Want to hear what I'm watching with this year's team? Check out my column from yesterday here. Lady Raider fans can follow tonight's action on the Blue Raider Radio Network or ESPN+.
Football finally returns home for Salute to Veterans weekend
In ultimate November-in-college-athletics fashion, Rick Stockstill's press conference for this week's game against Charlotte was just 30 minutes before the Blue Raiders' tipped off in the Glass House. Coming off a tough loss to LA Tech on the road, MTSU returns home for its annual Salute to Veterans game against Charlotte. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3.
The 49ers have had a rough go of it in 2022, falling to 2-8 after losing 59-7 at home to WKU last weekend. Head Coach Will Healy was relieved of his duties following a 34-15 defeat to FIU at home two weeks prior, the game that officially put the 49ers out of bowl contention. Interim Head Coach Pete Rossomando has picked up a win in his two-game tenure, however, upsetting Rice 56-23 on the road in his first game at the helm.
"The focus really this week, every coach says it, I say it, but it's about us. We've got to worry with us and fix ourselves," Rick Stockstill said. "They had 17 explosive plays against us last year. So we've got some work to do, we've got to make sure we have a great week of practice in preparation for these guys."
The annual Salute to Veterans' game will feature plenty of chances to honor our nation's armed forces throughout the game, as well as on the MTSU uniforms. Stay tuned for more information on what MTSU Equipment has planned for this year later this week.
"We have a nice tradition here," defensive end Jordan Ferguson said of the game. "You get to have fighter jets fly over before the game, have people in uniform out there, you've got tanks out (with the fans). It's good for the fans to see that, for our little ones to see that. I can't wait to see what the equipment staff has going, because I don't even know. I don't want to spoil the surprise."
Radio Broadcast plans for Saturday
With football kicking off against Charlotte at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, men's basketball tipping off against Winthrop on the road at 3 p.m. on Saturday and women's basketball taking on Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Blue Raider fans will have to keep that radio dial handy to follow all of the action.
Here's a breakdown of where to find the Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders games this weekend:
Guess who's C-USA Volleyball's Freshman of the Week again? That's right, Adri Rhoda!
For the sixth time in the 2022 season, Blue Raider freshman Adri Rhoda was honored by the Conference USA office with its Freshman of the Week award. Among Freshman in C-USA last week, Rhoda ranked first in kills (20), kills/set (3.33), points (25.5), and points/set (4.25).
Her sixth award ties her with Charlotte's Emani' Foster (2020-21) for second most Freshman of the Week honors. If Rhoda takes home her seventh honor this coming week, the final week of the regular season, Rhoda would tie WKU's Paige Briggs (2019) for the most Freshman of the Week awards in C-USA history.
"A great environment to start out the year and the season," head coach Nick McDevitt said after the game. "The 50-year anniversary of the building, the 100-year anniversary of our program, to have that many elementary-aged students from Rutherford County in here, I don't have to tell you guys anything, it was loud in there and the decibel level was really high."
Moving to 1-0 💪 #BlueRaiders | #StickTogether pic.twitter.com/zDjaSi7MBZ
— MT Basketball (@MT_MBB) November 7, 2022
Thanks to the 11 a.m. tipoff and fast pace of play, MTSU was the first team in the country to win an official game this season, making them ever so briefly the only undefeated team in the land (Baylor's win over Mississippi Valley State just under an hour later quickly pushed MTSU into a tie).
Middle Tennessee is the first college hoops team to be 1-0 after a 79-52 victory over Brescia. pic.twitter.com/c5HDZde2ep
— CBS Sports CBB (@CBSSportsCBB) November 7, 2022
Want to watch the replay? Folks were able to tune in on both Facebook Live and Twitter Live during the game, leading to some interesting comments in my mention from fellow hoop heads around the country popping in during their lunch breaks.
Men's Basketball vs Brescia https://t.co/iPGPUPswIo
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) November 7, 2022
Women's Basketball tips off against Mercer tonight!
Down I-24 and then I-75, the Lady Raiders are hard at work for their first road trip of the season, taking on the reigning SoCon champs Mercer tonight at 6 p.m.
Wrapping up game day eve. #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/b4YMyKXozT
— MT Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) November 7, 2022
Our Ath Comm video intern, Jordan Frazier, has been on a hot streak with his work lately, and his season hype video and uniform reveal got me pumped up for tonight when I saw them in my feed this weekend.
Basketball season is back. #BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/hpHeTV00TH
— MT Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) November 7, 2022
Want to hear what I'm watching with this year's team? Check out my column from yesterday here. Lady Raider fans can follow tonight's action on the Blue Raider Radio Network or ESPN+.
Football finally returns home for Salute to Veterans weekend
In ultimate November-in-college-athletics fashion, Rick Stockstill's press conference for this week's game against Charlotte was just 30 minutes before the Blue Raiders' tipped off in the Glass House. Coming off a tough loss to LA Tech on the road, MTSU returns home for its annual Salute to Veterans game against Charlotte. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3.
The 49ers have had a rough go of it in 2022, falling to 2-8 after losing 59-7 at home to WKU last weekend. Head Coach Will Healy was relieved of his duties following a 34-15 defeat to FIU at home two weeks prior, the game that officially put the 49ers out of bowl contention. Interim Head Coach Pete Rossomando has picked up a win in his two-game tenure, however, upsetting Rice 56-23 on the road in his first game at the helm.
"The focus really this week, every coach says it, I say it, but it's about us. We've got to worry with us and fix ourselves," Rick Stockstill said. "They had 17 explosive plays against us last year. So we've got some work to do, we've got to make sure we have a great week of practice in preparation for these guys."
The annual Salute to Veterans' game will feature plenty of chances to honor our nation's armed forces throughout the game, as well as on the MTSU uniforms. Stay tuned for more information on what MTSU Equipment has planned for this year later this week.
"We have a nice tradition here," defensive end Jordan Ferguson said of the game. "You get to have fighter jets fly over before the game, have people in uniform out there, you've got tanks out (with the fans). It's good for the fans to see that, for our little ones to see that. I can't wait to see what the equipment staff has going, because I don't even know. I don't want to spoil the surprise."
Radio Broadcast plans for Saturday
With football kicking off against Charlotte at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, men's basketball tipping off against Winthrop on the road at 3 p.m. on Saturday and women's basketball taking on Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Blue Raider fans will have to keep that radio dial handy to follow all of the action.
Here's a breakdown of where to find the Blue Raiders and Lady Raiders games this weekend:
- FOOTBALL
- WGNS 101.9 FM / 1450 AM (Murfreesboro), WGNS 100.5 FM (Smyrna)
- The Game 102.5/106.3/97.5
- Streaming on GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App
- MBB
- 94.9 The Fan, 95.1 in Murfreesboro
- Streaming on GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App
- WBB
- WGNS 101.9 FM / 1450 AM (Murfreesboro), WGNS 100.5 FM (Smyrna)
- Streaming on GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App
- Four Football Broadcasts at six hours each (24 total)
- Three Rick Stockstill Live! Shows at one hour each (3 total)
- Eight Men's Basketball games at three hours each (24 total)
- Seven Women's Basketball games at three hours each (21 total)
Guess who's C-USA Volleyball's Freshman of the Week again? That's right, Adri Rhoda!
For the sixth time in the 2022 season, Blue Raider freshman Adri Rhoda was honored by the Conference USA office with its Freshman of the Week award. Among Freshman in C-USA last week, Rhoda ranked first in kills (20), kills/set (3.33), points (25.5), and points/set (4.25).
Her sixth award ties her with Charlotte's Emani' Foster (2020-21) for second most Freshman of the Week honors. If Rhoda takes home her seventh honor this coming week, the final week of the regular season, Rhoda would tie WKU's Paige Briggs (2019) for the most Freshman of the Week awards in C-USA history.
It's @adrianarhoda's 🌎, we're just living in it.
— MT Volleyball (@MT_Volleyball) November 7, 2022
Rhoda earned her 𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐇 Freshman of the Week honor of the season from @ConferenceUSA, becoming just 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟯 in C-USA history to do so.
📰: https://t.co/pXAhznHsJg#BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/HoDiEevrHX
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