Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders host Reinhardt in final nonconference contest of '23-24
1/2/2024 8:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball returns to Murphy Center Wednesday to take on Reinhardt in the Blue Raiders' final nonconference game of the 2023-24 season. The game will count toward MTSU's record but be considered an exhibition game for Reinhardt.
The Blue Raiders are back home after three straight road losses, most recently a 75-54 decision at Murray State on Saturday. Elias King led Middle Tennessee with 16 points while pulling in six rebounds.
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 15: Middle Tennessee (5-9, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Reinhardt (4-8, 3-6 Appalachian)
» Wednesday, January 2, 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against Reinhardt
» This will be the first meeting between MIddle Tennessee and Reinhardt.
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 75.4 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 12.6 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 1.1 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 Eagles
» Reinhardt has lost four out of its last five official games entering Tuesday's game against St. Andrew's (NC).
» Nate Jones leads the Eagles in scoring with 17.1 points per game.
» Nate Louis' 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game are both team highs.
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 are back home after three straight road losses, most recently a 75-54 decision at Murray State on Saturday. Elias King led Middle Tennessee with 16 points while pulling in six rebounds.
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 15: Middle Tennessee (5-9, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Reinhardt (4-8, 3-6 Appalachian)
» Wednesday, January 2, 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, TN
All-Time Against Reinhardt
» This will be the first meeting between MIddle Tennessee and Reinhardt.
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 75.4 on the road.
» Elias King leads the Blue Raiders in scoring with 12.6 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 1.1 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 Eagles
» Reinhardt has lost four out of its last five official games entering Tuesday's game against St. Andrew's (NC).
» Nate Jones leads the Eagles in scoring with 17.1 points per game.
» Nate Louis' 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game are both team highs.
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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