Blue Raiders back home to face Jacksonville State

Wednesday, January 24

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:30 PM

Middle Tennessee

Jacksonville State

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1/23/2024 11:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball

By: Thomas Donley, MT Athletics

Wednesday, Jan. 24 \| 6:30 p.m. \| Murphy Center \| Murfreesboro, TN

	MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 6-13, 0-4 CUSA	at	JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS 10-9, 2-2 CUSA

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball is back in the Murphy Center on Wednesday to face Conference USA newcomer Jacksonville State for the first time in over 82 years. The Blue Raiders and Gamecocks square off at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Blue Raiders are coming off a 73-62 loss at New Mexico State on Saturday in which Tre Green broke out by scoring 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Jared Coleman-Jones recorded a double-double for the third time in four games.

All-Time Against Jacksonville State
» The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 3-1.
» MTSU has won the three most recent matchups, last losing to JSU in 1939..

Blue Raider Notes
» MTSU over its last 42 home games has limited opponents to 59.9 points per game in regulation, having gone 34-8 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders allow 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.3 on the road.
» Jared Coleman-Jones has double-doubles in three of his last four games. He is averaging 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in conference play.
» Jestin Porter's six blocked shots are most in Conference USA among players 6'1" or shorter.
» Coleman-Jones is the only player in CUSA leading his team in blocks, rebounds and assists. He is also the only player in the top 25 in assists per game taller than 6'7".
» Chris Loofe has been named the CUSA Freshman of the Week four times after earning the honor again on January 1. He is ninth in the conference with 0.9 blocked shots per game.

Scouting the Gamecocks
» Jacksonville State has lost its last two games after snapping a six-game win streak.
» KyKy Tandy is CUSA's leading scorer at 19.2 points per game. No other Gamecock averages double figures in the scoring column.
» Juwan Perdue JSU's leading rebounder at 5.7 rpg and its second-leading scorer at 8.4 ppg.
» The Gamecocks have experienced win streaks of six and three games this season and losing streaks of two, three and four games.

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