Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders meet Bruins in mid-state showdown
12/8/2023 12:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball is back at the Murphy Center for its third straight home game Saturday as it takes on Belmont at 7:30 p.m. This will be the second meeting in as many years between the Blue Raiders and Bruins and the 43rd overall.
MTSU got back in the win column Tuesday with a 77-73 overtime victory over Missouri State. Elias King set new career highs with 22 points and six made 3-pointers.
The game will be air on CBS Sports Network. WGNS, Classic Hits 93.3 and 95.1 FM will carry the radio broadcast, along with GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
-Game 11: Middle Tennessee (5-5, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Belmont (7-3, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference)
» Saturday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against Belmont
» The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 24-18 after an 85-75 overtime win in Nashville last season.
» Middle Tennessee has won 13 of the 20 games played in Murfreesboro.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 38 home games has limited opponents to 59.7 points per game in regulation, having gone 33-5 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 12.4 points per game.
» Chris Loofe on Monday was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
» Justin Bufford is tied for 10th in program history with 59 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 Bruins
» Belmont is coming off a 72-71 win over cross-town rival Lipscomb on Wednesday.
» Cade Tyson averages 18.0 points per game, shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from 3-point range.
» Malik Dia leads the Bruins in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game to go along with 16.3 points per game.
» Belmont has won five straight games coming into Saturday.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball on social media on Facebook //MTMensBasketball, Twitter (@MT_MBB) and Instagram (@mt_mbb).
MTSU got back in the win column Tuesday with a 77-73 overtime victory over Missouri State. Elias King set new career highs with 22 points and six made 3-pointers.
The game will be air on CBS Sports Network. WGNS, Classic Hits 93.3 and 95.1 FM will carry the radio broadcast, along with GoBlueRaiders.com and the Varsity Network App.
-Game 11: Middle Tennessee (5-5, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Belmont (7-3, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference)
» Saturday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against Belmont
» The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 24-18 after an 85-75 overtime win in Nashville last season.
» Middle Tennessee has won 13 of the 20 games played in Murfreesboro.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 38 home games has limited opponents to 59.7 points per game in regulation, having gone 33-5 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 12.4 points per game.
» Chris Loofe on Monday was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
» Justin Bufford is tied for 10th in program history with 59 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 Bruins
» Belmont is coming off a 72-71 win over cross-town rival Lipscomb on Wednesday.
» Cade Tyson averages 18.0 points per game, shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from 3-point range.
» Malik Dia leads the Bruins in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game to go along with 16.3 points per game.
» Belmont has won five straight games coming into Saturday.
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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