Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Statement win nets Lady Raiders notice in AP Poll
12/5/2022 4:58:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, BRAA
Keeping the content from last night rolling. 📽️#BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/NVmoioRK6z
— MT Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) December 5, 2022
With the big-time win (and the Education Day romp over Tennessee Tech earlier in the week), the Lady Raiders got on the radar of at least one AP Poll voter this week, earning one vote in this week's poll that was released Monday morning.
You'll see a familiar name receiving votes in today's AP Top 25. 😏#BLUEnited | #TrueBlue https://t.co/BMh2DLHQOI pic.twitter.com/WUV9RsDAw7
— MT Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) December 5, 2022
The Lady Raiders will be back in action this weekend on the road at Memphis, with your next chance to watch them in Murfreesboro on December 14 against Houston.
Savannah Wheeler named C-USA Player of the Week
After two excellent performances this week in the Murphy Center, junior guard Savannah Wheeler was named C-USA Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday.
After impressive performances in big wins, @savwheeler4 is your @ConferenceUSA Player of the Week! 🏆
— MT Women's Basketball (@MT_WBB) December 5, 2022
📰 https://t.co/gPUCIhvPPf#BLUEnited | #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/Fo3KeWrrbC
A native of Catlettsburg, Ky., Wheeler averaged 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and four assists this week. Playing in all 40 minutes of Sunday's win over the ACC preseason favorite Cardinals, Wheeler poured on 23 points, five assists and six rebounds. Seventeen of Wheeler's 23 points came in the second half.
Wheeler finished Thursday's game vs. Tennessee Tech with 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Wheeler has scored in double figures in all seven games in 2022-23 and extended her double-digit scoring streak to 11 dating back to last season.
Men's Basketball reloads with 20th straight home win
Earlier in the weekend, the Blue Raiders grinded out a comfortable 69-46 win over Maryville to stretch their home winning streak to 20 games dating back to the 2020-21 season.
The Men's Basketball team will also be on the road in Tennessee this weekend, though with a little bit of a shorter drive for fans in Murfreesboro, as MTSU takes on Belmont in Nashville on Saturday.
6-3. #StickTogether pic.twitter.com/YIkz4iCkwG
— MT Basketball (@MT_MBB) December 4, 2022
Dr. O Tom Johns honored at Women's Basketball game
Dr. O Tom Johns spent his life helping young men and women perform to the best of their athletic abilities, providing strength, inspiration, courage, and care for the Blue Raider student-athletes he so deeply admired.
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) December 5, 2022
Dr. Johns' seat in Murphy Center was dedicated last night. pic.twitter.com/5cesCgMmq5
At halftime of tonight's @mt_wbb. we honored the late Dr. O. Tom Johns' medical service and devotion to @MTAthletics with this special seat at @MurphyCenter #trueblue @ChrisMassaroAD pic.twitter.com/8Uss2FnXU4
— Sidney A. McPhee (@PresidentMcPhee) December 4, 2022
50th Anniversary Game Throwback Pricing Now Available
The MTSU Ticket Office has a special promotion to encourage all Blue Raider fans to pack the Glass House on December 15 against Chattanooga to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first game in the Murphy Center.
Thanks to some throwback pricing, fans can purchase tickets in sections A, J, K and T for just $4 online – no promo code needed. You can purchase your tickets for the fun filled night at https://am.ticketmaster.com/mtsu/
In the meantime, check out the latest All-Time Murphy Center teams released in the past week by the TSSAA and MTSU!
You voted, and here they are: the All-Murphy Center @MT_WBB Opponents Team.#MurphyCenter50 pic.twitter.com/ZQJ7aV9MEK
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) December 5, 2022
You saw it on the videoboard earlier this afternoon! Here is the All-Murphy Center @MT_WBB Team as voted on by you, the fans!#MurphyCenter50 pic.twitter.com/vz0sz93SuM
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) December 5, 2022
Here's the All-Murphy Center @TSSAA Boys State Tournament Players, selected by @TSSAA.#MurphyCenter50 pic.twitter.com/jN3VwWhx5D
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) December 3, 2022
It's time to start releasing our All-Murphy Center Teams!
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) December 2, 2022
First up is the @TSSAA Girls State Tournament Players, selected by @TSSAA.#MurphyCenter50 pic.twitter.com/za22LnXfHj
ICYMI: Cunningham named Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist
On Thursday, MTSU quarterback Chase Cunningham was named a Semifinalist for the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award by the College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America [CoSIDA]) in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.
The award recognizes college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances.
Cunningham, after his 2021 season ended early due to a torn ACL suffered against Southern Miss, bounced back to lead the Blue Raiders to a 7-5 record and a trip to the Hawai'i Bowl. The Knoxville, Tenn. native has passed for 2920 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing 67 percent of his passes in 11 starts. The sixth-year senior also rushed for six touchdowns on the ground.
Brewer, Byard Support Great Charities in NFL's My Cause My Cleats Weekend
.@CBrew_97 and @KevinByard are participating in #MyCauseMyCleats this year. Let's join them and support the @AmericanCancer Society and the @ByardFamilyFund!#MiddleMade | #EATT pic.twitter.com/eh1LvwA5xF
— Middle Tennessee FB (@MT_FB) December 3, 2022
Blankenship triumphs over Byard in first NFL matchup
In his first career start, Reed Blankenship balled out for the Eagles, outdueling Kevin Byard and the Tennessee Titans in Philadelphia to push the Eagles' hot start to 11-1.
Check out some stats from Blankenship's first two weeks of play below!
Reed Blankenship since replacing CGJ last week:
— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) December 5, 2022
- 8 tackles, 1 TFL
- 5 targets
- 2 catches allowed for 10 yards, 0 TDs, 0 1st downs
- 1 PBU, 1 INT
- 2nd highest graded safety (86.2)#Eagles pic.twitter.com/EdPrpxStzm
Good Luck on exam week to all Blue Raiders
The Greenland Drive parking lot is a lot quieter than usual, which means its exam week for the Fall Semester here at MTSU. With that in mind, I just wanted to take a moment to wish our current students and student athletes good luck with final exams this week! And congratulations to all who will walk at graduation this weekend!
