Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Monday, November 13
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
6:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Western Carolina
Blue Raiders take on Catamounts on Monday
11/12/2023 10:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball looks to stay undefeated Monday night as it takes on a Western Carolina team fresh off an upset of Notre Dame. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Murphy Center.
After entering the season as preseason favorites in the Conference USA coaches poll, the Blue Raiders are 2-0 after a 67-62 overtime win over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday. Elias King led the team with 14 points, and Jacob Johnson scored 10 of his 13 points after halftime.
Monday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. WGNS, Classic Hits 93.3 and 95.1 FM will carry the radio broadcast, along with GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Stephen F Austin (2-0, 0-0 WAC)
» Monday, November 13 - 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-Time Against Western Carolina
» MTSU is 2-1 all-time against WCU.
» This will be the teams' first clash on the hardwood since 1981.
Blue Raider Notes
» The Blue Raiders tied with Liberty for the top spot in the CUSA Preseason Poll.
» MTSU over its last 33 home games has limited opponents to 59.4 points per game in regulation, having gone 31-2 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 60.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.8 on the road.
» Camryn Weston and Elias King were selected to the Preseason All-CUSA team.
» The Blue Raiders added six newcomers to the roster to replace its six departing players. The average newcomer is 1.7 inches taller than the player he is replacing (6'8.0" vs. 6'6.3").
» Weston tore his ACL against Stephen F. Austin. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
» MTSU's season-opening win was the 700th nonconference victory in program history.
» Jalen Jordan took the court Monday 971 days after the last college basketball game he had played, having missed the previous two seasons due to injury.
» At 1,344 active square feet, the Murphy Center's new scoreboards are the largest in Conference USA.
» Iowa transfer Josh Ogundele is MTSU's first European-born men's basketball player since Iiro Tenngren in 2001-02.
Scouting the Catamounts
» WCU is 2-0 with wins over Dalton State and Notre Dame.
» Vonterious Woolbright is the Catamounts' leader in scoring (20.5 ppg), rebounding (9.5 rpg) and assists (5.0 apg).
» Woolbright was 11-12 from the free throw line against the Fighting Irish to help WCU hold on for the victory.
» WCU has outrebounded its first two opponents by 34. DJ Campbell and Bernard Pelote average 6.0 rebounds 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).
After entering the season as preseason favorites in the Conference USA coaches poll, the Blue Raiders are 2-0 after a 67-62 overtime win over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday. Elias King led the team with 14 points, and Jacob Johnson scored 10 of his 13 points after halftime.
Monday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. WGNS, Classic Hits 93.3 and 95.1 FM will carry the radio broadcast, along with GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
Game 2: Middle Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Stephen F Austin (2-0, 0-0 WAC)
» Monday, November 13 - 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-Time Against Western Carolina
» MTSU is 2-1 all-time against WCU.
» This will be the teams' first clash on the hardwood since 1981.
Blue Raider Notes
» The Blue Raiders tied with Liberty for the top spot in the CUSA Preseason Poll.
» MTSU over its last 33 home games has limited opponents to 59.4 points per game in regulation, having gone 31-2 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 60.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.8 on the road.
» Camryn Weston and Elias King were selected to the Preseason All-CUSA team.
» The Blue Raiders added six newcomers to the roster to replace its six departing players. The average newcomer is 1.7 inches taller than the player he is replacing (6'8.0" vs. 6'6.3").
» Weston tore his ACL against Stephen F. Austin. He will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
» MTSU's season-opening win was the 700th nonconference victory in program history.
» Jalen Jordan took the court Monday 971 days after the last college basketball game he had played, having missed the previous two seasons due to injury.
» At 1,344 active square feet, the Murphy Center's new scoreboards are the largest in Conference USA.
» Iowa transfer Josh Ogundele is MTSU's first European-born men's basketball player since Iiro Tenngren in 2001-02.
Scouting the Catamounts
» WCU is 2-0 with wins over Dalton State and Notre Dame.
» Vonterious Woolbright is the Catamounts' leader in scoring (20.5 ppg), rebounding (9.5 rpg) and assists (5.0 apg).
» Woolbright was 11-12 from the free throw line against the Fighting Irish to help WCU hold on for the victory.
» WCU has outrebounded its first two opponents by 34. DJ Campbell and Bernard Pelote average 6.0 rebounds 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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