Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
Sam Houston
Lady Raiders set to host Bearkats on Senior Day
3/1/2024 4:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Saturday, March 2 | 2 p.m. | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE LADY RAIDERS 23-4, 13-0 CUSA |
vs | SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS 7-18, 2-11 CUSA |
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee returns to the Glass House for Senior Night against Sam Houston on Saturday, March 2. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 28
» Saturday, March 2 - 2 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tenn.
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks just the second meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders and Sam Houston Bearkats.
» Middle Tennessee owns a 1-0 lead over Sam Houston in the all-time series.
» MTSU won the previous meeting against Sam Houston this season 87-55 in Huntsville, Texas. Six Lady Raiders scored in double figures in the last meeting.
LADY RAIDER NOTES
» After a pair of wins this past week, Middle Tennessee Clinched the 2023-24 Conference USA Regular Season Title. This marked the second consecutive and 21st overall regular season championship in program history.
» Savannah Wheeler graduated this December with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Integrated Studies and plans to pursue another degree in Health and Human Performance.
» With a pair of triples against GCU, Wheeler became just the 16th player in CUSA history to eclipse 200 career made three-point field goals.
» With four three-point field goals against Sam Houston, Courtney Whitson became the all-time record holder at Middle Tennessee with 260.
» The Lady Raiders are coming off a 59-41 win over WKU. This marked the ninth win over the Lady Toppers in the last 10 meetings with the Lady Toppers.
» With five rebounds against FIU, Courtney Whitson joined Ebony Rowe as the only Lady Raiders in program history to eclipse 1,000 career rebounds and 1,000 career points.
» With 18 points against the Miners, Savannah Wheeler became the 10th player in Conference USA history to eclipse 2,000 career points.
» With 13 free throws against the Aggies, Wheeler became the CUSA all-time leader in career free throws made with 579.
» With eight points against the Aggies, Jalynn Gregory became just the 34th Lady Raider to eclipse 1,000 career points.
» With a career-high eight triples against the Gamecocks, Jalynn Gregory became the 17th player in CUSA history to eclipse 200 career made three-pointers. She joins Savannah Wheeler and Courtney Whitson as the only Lady Raiders to accomplish that feat.
» Anastasiia Boldyreva has established herself as one of the top defenders in the nation. She currently leads the league and ranks fifth in the nation with 81 blocks on the season.
» Middle Tennessee became just the 25th school in NCAA Division I women's basketball history and the third in Conference USA to reach 1,000 program wins on Thursday, Nov. 9 when the Lady Raiders defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 93-48.
» The 2023-24 roster boasts seven international players: Jada Grannum (Canada); Dora Van Rijs (Hungary); Anastasiia Boldyreva, Iullia Grabovskaia and Stanislava Kabernick (Russia); Sifa Ineza (Rwanda); Zahira Arizmendi Rubio(Spain). Entering this season the Lady Raiders have only had 10 international players in program history.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 17 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 456-155 record at his alma mater.
» Paint Huntsville #TrueBlue again! Get your all session passes for the Conference USA Basketball Tournament (March 12-16) in Huntsville, Alabama today by contacting the MTSU Ticket Office at 615-898-5261. For just $175 you can attend both the men's and women's games.
SCOUTING THE BEARKATS
» Sam Houston is 7-18 on the season, including 2-11 in CUSA play - with wins over WKU and NM State.
» Diana Rosenthal leads the Bearkats in scoring at 12.0 PPG - she is one of three players averaging double-figures.
» Raanee Smith leads Sam Houston in rebounding with 9.3 RPG.
» Sam Houston leads the league in offensive rebounds at 16.3 boards a game.
FOLLOW THE LADY RAIDERS
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