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Blue Raiders head West for a pair of CUSA matchups
1/29/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Middle Tennessee set to face NM State and UTEP on the road
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 7 p.m. | Pan American Center | Las Cruces, N.M. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 14-6, 6-1 CUSA |
at | NM STATE AGGIES 10-10, 3-4 CUSA |
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Middle Tennessee heads West to take on NM State on Thursday, Jan. 30. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 21
» Thursday, January 30 - 7 p.m.
» Pan American Center
» Las Cruces, New Mexican
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the eighth meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and NM State Aggies.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 5-2 lead over NM State in the all-time series.
» MTSU defeated NM State twice last season, 85-48 in Murfreesboro and 73-37 in Las Cruces.
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» Middle Tennessee is 159-38 in conference play since joining Conference USA in 2013-14.
» The Blue Raiders boast the Nation's No. 1 defense in terms of opponent field goal percentage – holding opponents to just 33.1 percent shooting.
» Senior Anastasiia Boldyreva leads the league and ranks second in the Nation in blocks with 65 and blocks per game with 3.25.
» This past Saturday, senior Jalynn Gregory broke the all-time three-point field goal record (304) and became just the 13th Blue Raider in program history to eclipse 1,500 career points.
» MTSU has enjoyed great success on the road under Head Coach Rick Insell. The Blue Raiders are 175-92 overall on the road under Insell, for a 65 percent winning ledger. Insell's teams are 72-21 on the road in CUSA play.
» The Blue Raiders are riding a 32-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 22.3 Points Per Game.
» Middle Tennessee is 50-2 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.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 19 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 477-162 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 AGGIES
» NM State enters Thursday with a 10-10 overall record and is 3-4 in CUSA play. The Aggies are coming off of a pair of losses at Kennesaw State and at Jax State.
» Graduate Molly Kaiser leads the Aggies in scoring with 21.8 points per game, while senior Fanta Gassama leads NM State in rebounds (9.6)
» The Aggies rank 39th in the Nation in steals (10.8) and 29th in turnovers forced per game (21.0).
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 2 p.m. | Don Haskins Center | El Paso, Texas |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 14-6, 6-1 CUSA |
at | UTEP MINERS 9-9, 2-5 CUSA |
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EL PASO, Texas – Middle Tennessee take on UTEP on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Don Haskins Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 22
» Saturday, February 1 - 2 p.m.
» Don Haskins Center
» El Paso, Texas
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the 18th meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and UTEP Miners.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 14-3 lead over UTEP in the all-time series.
» Last season MTSU defeated UTEP three times, 81-70 in Murfreesboro, 56-41 in El Paso and 78-50 in the CUSA Tournament Quarterfinals.
SCOUTING THE MINERS
» UTEP enters the week with a 9-9 overall record and is 2-5 in CUSA play. The Miners take on WKU on Thursday before hosting MTSU on Saturday.
» UTEP is coming off of a pair of losses at Jax State and at Kennesaw State.
» Senior Ivane Tensaie leads the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game, while junior Ndack Mbengue leads the team in rebounding (7.6).
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