Men's Basketball prepped to host Webster

Saturday, November 8

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

Middle Tennessee

Webster

11/7/2025 3:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball

MTSU Game Notes

By: Logan Hasselbach

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team is set to close out its November home slate on Saturday, with a contest against Webster. The game, slated to tip off at 6:30 p.m. in the Murphy Center, will be streamed live on ESPN+ and Blue Raider Network.

Series History
November 8 will mark the first time that the two programs have met in basketball.

Blue Raider Notes

In the season opener against Milligan Wednesday, six players made their Blue Raider debut, including Sean Smith, the only newcomer featured in the starting lineup.
In front of over 7,000 screaming Rutherford County students MTSU put up its fifth 100+ point scoring contest under Nick McDevitt in the 49-point victory.
Five players recorded double-digit scoring games Wednesday, highlighted by Kamari Lands with a career-best 21 on 9-for-12 shooting.
With 17 three-pointers made in the contest against Milligan, the Blue Raiders set a new single game program record. Shooting 41.5 percent on those attempts from behind the arc, it was the most triples made in a game since February 13, 2016.
MTSU currently sits first in the conference and eighth in the country with 17.0 three-pointers per game.
The Blue Raiders boast the lowest amount of turnovers in Conference USA and the 18^th-lowest in the nation with just seven.
Earning just his second career start Wednesday, Chris Loofe had himself a day, notching his first career double-double. Stepping into the main starting role for the first time, the junior also brought in a career-best 12 rebounds, besting his previous record by three boards.
With a 3.14 assist-to-turnover ratio, the Blue Raiders sit at the top of the league and 15^th in the nation.
Sophomore Jahvin Carter made his return to the Glass House for the first time as a Blue Raider and put up career-best numbers with 12 points and eight assists. The Alcoa, Tenn., native came just two assists short of his first career double-double and the first non-points and rebounds double-double for MTSU since 2023. His 8.0 assists per game lead the conference.
Under head coach Nick McDevitt, the Blue Raiders have consistently protected the Glass House, with 69 wins in the Murphy Center throughout his tenure.

Gorlok Notes

Webster was voted to finish at the top of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletics Conference in the 2025-26 preseason polls with seven first-place votes.
The Gorloks are coming off a 15-13 overall record that included a 12-6 mark in conference play and an appearance in the 2024-25 SLIAC Men's Basketball Championship game.
Webster returns three starters from last years' squad in Second Team All-Conference selection Jemard Sykes II, Sebastian Reed and Justin Ugo.
The Gorloks will open the season on Friday at Welch College before travelling to Murfreesboro Saturday.