Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Nashville, Tenn.
4 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
Belmont
Final nonconference road game takes Blue Raiders to Belmont
12/9/2022 12:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off a 69-46 win over Maryville last Saturday, Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball has had the week off for final exams before it makes the quick trip up to Nashville on Saturday to face the Belmont Bruins.
MTSU is 3-0 this year in games in the midstate, and it'll look to continue its stellar play at its Missouri Valley Conference opponent this weekend.
The game will tip off at 4:00 p.m. and be shown on ESPN+. Saturday's game can also be heard on 94.9 The Fan, 95.1 in Murfreesboro and, after the conclusion of the women's game, on WGNS. GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App will also carry the audio broadcast.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (6-3, 1-0 C-USA) at Belmont (6-4, 1-1 MVC)
» Saturday, December 10, 2022 – 4 p.m. CT
» Curb Event Center
» Nashville, Tenn.
All-Time vs. Belmont
» MTSU leads the all-time series, 23-18. When playing at the Bruins, the Raiders are 5-10 all-time.
» The Blue Raiders will be seeking their first win over Belmont since 2016, having dropped three straight in the series.
» MTSU's last series win was a 79-66 triumph in Nashville, when then-senior Reggie Upshaw scored a game-high 21 points.
Blue Raiders Notes
» Middle Tennessee holds Conference USA's longest active home winning streak at 20 games, tying their third-longest home winning streak.
» Prior to leading for 38:46 against Maryville, the Blue Raiders had seen 21 ties and 30 lead changes in their last two games.
» Camryn Weston is coming off a game in which he led MTSU in points (12), assists (5) and steals (5) and came within one of the team lead in rebounds (8) against Maryville.
» Elias King recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Hofstra in the opening game of the Northern Classic. King averaged 10.3 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting .462 (6-13) from 3-point range and blocking five shots in the three games.
» Through 10 games of his fourth season of college basketball, King has the most rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and field goals made of any season of his career. He needs two points, one 3-pointer, and five minutes played to reach career highs in those categories.
» DeAndre Dishman is one of just seven seventh-year players in Division I men's basketball this sea- son. His 14 points and 10 rebounds at Winthrop marked his second double-double as a Blue Raider and the fourth of his college career.
» Eli Lawrence enters Saturday's game with 774 career points. If he averages 10.3 points per game, he
will reach the 1,000-point mark by the end of the regular season.
» Dishman figures to make his 70th consecutive start and the 100th start of his career Saturday.
» Middle Tennessee looks to snap a three-game losing streak to the Bruins that dates back to 2016.
Scouting the Bruins
» The Bruins are 6-4 on the year but have won four of their past five games.
» Belmont - in its first season in the Missouri Valley Conference - is 1-1 early in league play. A 76-64 win over Valparaiso marked the beginning of the Bruins' conference slate before dropping an 87-77 decision at Illinois State.
» Belmont hosted Trevecca Nazarene on Tuesday, defeating the Trojans 83-53.
» The Bruins return just one starter from a season ago in senior guard Ben Sheppard, who leads the team with 19.5 points and 4.0 assists per game.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball on social media on Facebook //MTMensBasketball, Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (@mt_mbb).
MTSU is 3-0 this year in games in the midstate, and it'll look to continue its stellar play at its Missouri Valley Conference opponent this weekend.
The game will tip off at 4:00 p.m. and be shown on ESPN+. Saturday's game can also be heard on 94.9 The Fan, 95.1 in Murfreesboro and, after the conclusion of the women's game, on WGNS. GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App will also carry the audio broadcast.
Game 9: Middle Tennessee (6-3, 1-0 C-USA) at Belmont (6-4, 1-1 MVC)
» Saturday, December 10, 2022 – 4 p.m. CT
» Curb Event Center
» Nashville, Tenn.
All-Time vs. Belmont
» MTSU leads the all-time series, 23-18. When playing at the Bruins, the Raiders are 5-10 all-time.
» The Blue Raiders will be seeking their first win over Belmont since 2016, having dropped three straight in the series.
» MTSU's last series win was a 79-66 triumph in Nashville, when then-senior Reggie Upshaw scored a game-high 21 points.
Blue Raiders Notes
» Middle Tennessee holds Conference USA's longest active home winning streak at 20 games, tying their third-longest home winning streak.
» Prior to leading for 38:46 against Maryville, the Blue Raiders had seen 21 ties and 30 lead changes in their last two games.
» Camryn Weston is coming off a game in which he led MTSU in points (12), assists (5) and steals (5) and came within one of the team lead in rebounds (8) against Maryville.
» Elias King recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Hofstra in the opening game of the Northern Classic. King averaged 10.3 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting .462 (6-13) from 3-point range and blocking five shots in the three games.
» Through 10 games of his fourth season of college basketball, King has the most rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and field goals made of any season of his career. He needs two points, one 3-pointer, and five minutes played to reach career highs in those categories.
» DeAndre Dishman is one of just seven seventh-year players in Division I men's basketball this sea- son. His 14 points and 10 rebounds at Winthrop marked his second double-double as a Blue Raider and the fourth of his college career.
» Eli Lawrence enters Saturday's game with 774 career points. If he averages 10.3 points per game, he
will reach the 1,000-point mark by the end of the regular season.
» Dishman figures to make his 70th consecutive start and the 100th start of his career Saturday.
» Middle Tennessee looks to snap a three-game losing streak to the Bruins that dates back to 2016.
Scouting the Bruins
» The Bruins are 6-4 on the year but have won four of their past five games.
» Belmont - in its first season in the Missouri Valley Conference - is 1-1 early in league play. A 76-64 win over Valparaiso marked the beginning of the Bruins' conference slate before dropping an 87-77 decision at Illinois State.
» Belmont hosted Trevecca Nazarene on Tuesday, defeating the Trojans 83-53.
» The Bruins return just one starter from a season ago in senior guard Ben Sheppard, who leads the team with 19.5 points and 4.0 assists per game.
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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