Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders open Conference USA play at home vs. LA Tech
1/10/2024 10:38:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball opens its 11th season of Conference USA action Thursday night when it takes on Louisiana Tech at the Murphy Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
The Blue Raiders enter CUSA play with fresh legs more than a week after their most recent game, an 84-47 home win over Reinhardt. Jalen Jordan led the way with 15 points and a season-high five assists.
The game will 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 16: Middle Tennessee (6-9, 0-0 CUSA) vs. LA Tech (10-6, 0-1 CUSA)
» Thursday, January 11, 8:00 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against LA Tech
» The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 13-7.
» MTSU swept the season series between the two teams in 2022-23.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 40 home games has limited opponents to 59.9 points per game in regulation, having gone 34-6 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.4 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 12.3 points per game, earning Conference USA Player of the Week honors for December 11 after back-to-back 20-plus-point games.
» Chris Loofe has been named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week four times after earning the honor again on January 1. He is sixth in the conference with 1.0 blocked shots per game.
» Justin Bufford is 10th in program history with 61 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 Bulldogs
» LA Tech has lost four of its last five games, with the lone win coming against Dallas Christian.
» The Bulldogs opened conference play with an 88-71 loss at Sam Houston.
» Isaiah Crawford leads LA Tech in scoring at 14.8 points per game.
» Texas Tech transfer Daniel Batcho averages 14.1 points per game and is 16th in the nation with 10.1 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).
The Blue Raiders enter CUSA play with fresh legs more than a week after their most recent game, an 84-47 home win over Reinhardt. Jalen Jordan led the way with 15 points and a season-high five assists.
The game will 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 16: Middle Tennessee (6-9, 0-0 CUSA) vs. LA Tech (10-6, 0-1 CUSA)
» Thursday, January 11, 8:00 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against LA Tech
» The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 13-7.
» MTSU swept the season series between the two teams in 2022-23.
Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 40 home games has limited opponents to 59.9 points per game in regulation, having gone 34-6 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.4 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 12.3 points per game, earning Conference USA Player of the Week honors for December 11 after back-to-back 20-plus-point games.
» Chris Loofe has been named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week four times after earning the honor again on January 1. He is sixth in the conference with 1.0 blocked shots per game.
» Justin Bufford is 10th in program history with 61 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 Bulldogs
» LA Tech has lost four of its last five games, with the lone win coming against Dallas Christian.
» The Bulldogs opened conference play with an 88-71 loss at Sam Houston.
» Isaiah Crawford leads LA Tech in scoring at 14.8 points per game.
» Texas Tech transfer Daniel Batcho averages 14.1 points per game and is 16th in the nation with 10.1 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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