Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders head west to take on Saint Mary's
12/18/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball returns from a 10-day hiatus Tuesday when it takes on Saint Mary's in its first true road game of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT.
Despite a 27-point performance from Elias King, the Blue Raiders fell to Belmont 75-65 on December 9.
The 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 12: Middle Tennessee (5-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Saint Mary's (6-5, 0-0 West Coast Conference)
» Tuesday, December 19, 9:00 p.m.
» University Credit Union Pavilion
» Moraga, CA
All-Time Against Saint Mary's
» The Gaels won the only previous meeting between the two teams, 67-54 in the First Four of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 39 home games has limited opponents to 60.2 points per game in regulation, having gone 33-6 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.8 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 13.7 points per game, earning Conference USA Player of the Week honors for December 11..
» Chris Loofe has twice been named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
» Justin Bufford is 10th in program history with 60 blocked shots.
» Jalen Jordan's 21-point performance against UMKC was his first 20-point game in 1,016 days, the previous one coming February 13, 2021 at Marshall.
» The Blue Raiders tied with Liberty for the top spot in the CUSA Preseason Poll. Camryn Weston and Elias King were selected to the Preseason All-CUSA team.
» MTSU 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.
» At 1,344 active square feet, the Murphy Center's new scoreboards are the largest in Conference USA.
Scouting the Gaels
» Saint Mary's was ranked No. 23 in the Preseason AP Poll.
» The Gaels have won three in a row to get back over .500 for the season.
» Aiden Mahaney leads SMC in scoring at 14.4 points per game and in assists with 3.0 per game.
» Mitchell Saxen averages nearly a double-double with 11.3 points and 9.0 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).
Despite a 27-point performance from Elias King, the Blue Raiders fell to Belmont 75-65 on December 9.
The 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 12: Middle Tennessee (5-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Saint Mary's (6-5, 0-0 West Coast Conference)
» Tuesday, December 19, 9:00 p.m.
» University Credit Union Pavilion
» Moraga, CA
All-Time Against Saint Mary's
» The Gaels won the only previous meeting between the two teams, 67-54 in the First Four of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 39 home games has limited opponents to 60.2 points per game in regulation, having gone 33-6 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.8 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 13.7 points per game, earning Conference USA Player of the Week honors for December 11..
» Chris Loofe has twice been named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
» Justin Bufford is 10th in program history with 60 blocked shots.
» Jalen Jordan's 21-point performance against UMKC was his first 20-point game in 1,016 days, the previous one coming February 13, 2021 at Marshall.
» The Blue Raiders tied with Liberty for the top spot in the CUSA Preseason Poll. Camryn Weston and Elias King were selected to the Preseason All-CUSA team.
» MTSU 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.
» At 1,344 active square feet, the Murphy Center's new scoreboards are the largest in Conference USA.
Scouting the Gaels
» Saint Mary's was ranked No. 23 in the Preseason AP Poll.
» The Gaels have won three in a row to get back over .500 for the season.
» Aiden Mahaney leads SMC in scoring at 14.4 points per game and in assists with 3.0 per game.
» Mitchell Saxen averages nearly a double-double with 11.3 points and 9.0 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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