Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
Alcorn State
Blue Raiders set to host Alcorn State
11/16/2024 11:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Sunday, Nov. 17 | 2 p.m. | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 2-1, 0-0 CUSA |
vs | ALCORN STATE LADY BRAVES 1-3, 0-0 SWAC |
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee is set to host the Alcorn State Lady Braves on Sunday, November 17 at the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME FOUR
» Sunday, November 17 - 2 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the first meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Alcorn State Lady Braves.
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» Middle Tennessee will take on Alcorn State on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. (CT) at the Murphy Center.
» Middle Tennessee is coming off of a 75-89 loss to the Tennessee on the road. Four Blue Raiders tallied double figure scoring against the Lady Vols, while senior Courtney Blakely led the way with a careerhigh 25 points.
» Middle Tennessee is 43-2 over the previous three season at home. The Blue Raiders only losses have come against Seton Hall in the WNIT semifinals in 2022-23 and against Ivy League power house Princeton in 2023-24.
» The Blue Raiders return 10 players, including three starters, from the 2023-24 squad that went 30-5 and won the CUSA regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
» Middle Tennessee will play a tough non-conference slate highlighted neutral sites matchups with Iowa State, Kansas State and Purdue, and a trip down I-40 to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols. The Blue Raiders will face eight teams that finished in the top 150 of the NET Rankings last season, including seven that finished in the top 100 and four that finished in the top 40 before heading into league play.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 17 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 465-157 record at his alma mater.
SCOUTING THE LADY BRAVES
» Alcorn State is coming off a 59-88 loss at Alabama this past Thursday.
» Destiny Brown leads the Lady Braves in scoring at 9.5 points per game, while Zy'Nyia White and Sharmayne Finley are both logging 9.3 points.
» Nakia Cheathman is the leading rebounder for the Lady Braves, pulling down 6.8 rebounds a game, while Destiny Brown is averaging 6.0 boards a game.
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