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Blue Raiders return to the Glass House for a pair of CUSA matchups
1/22/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Middle Tennessee set to host Sam Houston and LA Tech
Thursday, Jan. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 12-6, 4-1 CUSA |
vs | SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS 8-8, 1-5 CUSA |
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| WATCH: ESPN+ | STATS: LINK | RADIO: WGNS (LINK) | ||||
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee returns to the Glass House to host Sam Houston on Thursday, Jan. 23. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 19
» Thursday, January 23 - 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the third meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Sam Houston Bearkats.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 2-0 lead over Sam Houston in the all-time series.
» MTSU defeated the Bearkats twice last season, 87-55 in Huntsville and 93-66 in Murfreesboro.
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» Middle Tennessee is 157-38 in conference play since joining Conference USA in 2013-14.
» MTSU's 33-game win streak against CUSA opponents – The longest streak in CUSA history – came to an end last week at WKU.
» The Blue Raiders are riding a 30-game home win streak against CUSA teams that dates back to the 2020-21 season – Last loss came at the hands of a Marshall team led by Savannah Wheeler. MTSU has been absolutely dominant at home winning by an average margin of 22.2 Points Per Game.
» Middle Tennessee is 48-2 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.
» Senior Jalynn Gregory is now just two three-point field goals away from breaking the program record for career made three-point field goals. Assistant Coach and former Blue Raider Courtney Whitson holds the record with 300 career made triples.
» The Blue Raiders lead Conference USA and rank seventh in the Nation in Field Goal Defense. Middle Tennessee is holding it's opponents to just 34.1 percent shooting on the season.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 19 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 475-162 record at his alma mater.
» 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.
» The Middle Tennessee women's basketball program will celebrate its 50th varsity season in 2024-25 and is set to honor the program's storied tradition and rich history with various initiatives throughout the year.
SCOUTING THE BEARKATS
» Sam Houston enters Thursday with an 8-8 overall record and is 1-5 in CUSA play. The Owls are coming off of a 53-48 win over Jax State.
» Redshirt junior Kaila Kelley leads the Bearkats in scoring with 14.1 Points per game, while redshirt junior Deborah Ogayemi leads Sam Houston in rebounds (7.8)
» Sam Houston is ranked No. 3 nationally and leads the conference in turnovers forced, averaging 25.75 per game.
» The charity stripe is a frequent place the Kats visit sitting at 23.41 free throw attempts per game franking No. 3 in the nation and leads the conference.
» The Kats ranked No. 12 nationally in steals per game, averaging 12.6. Three Kats are in the top five in the conference with steals per game; led by Fanta Kone who averages 3.06 per game.
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 12 p.m. | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 12-6, 4-1 CUSA |
vs | LA TECH LADY TECHSTERS 11-6, 4-2 CUSA |
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| WATCH: ESPN+ | STATS: LINK | RADIO: WGNS (LINK) | ||||
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee will play host to LA Tech on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 20
» Saturday, January 25 - 12 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the 21st meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and LA Tech Lady Techsters.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 13-7 lead over LA Tech in the all-time series.
» Last season MTSU defeated LA Tech three times, 64-61 (OT) in Ruston, 79-58 in Murfreesboro and 62-56 in the CUSA Tournament Semifinals.
SCOUTING THE LADY TECHSTERS
» LA Tech enters the week with an 11-6 overall record and is 4-2 in CUSA play. The Lady Techsters take on WKU on Thursday before traveling MTSU on Saturday.
» LA Tech is coming off of a pair of home victories over Jax State and Kennesaw State.
» Graduate Robyn Lee leads the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game, while freshman Jordan Marshall leads the team in rebounding (7.8).
» Freshman guard Paris Bradley has been stellar for the Lady Techsters in league play, winning the previous four CUSA Freshman of the Week honors.
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