Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
WKU
Blue Raiders set to host WKU
2/14/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 2 p.m. | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 18-6, 10-1 CUSA |
vs | WKU HILLTOPPERS 17-6, 8-3 CUSA |
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| WATCH: ESPN+ | STATS: LINK | RADIO: WGNS (LINK) | ||||
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee is set to host WKU on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Murphy Center. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 25
» Saturday, February 15 - 2 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the 77th meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and WKU Hilltoppers.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 43-33 lead over WKU in the all-time series.
» MTSU fell to WKU on the road 58-63 earlier this season on Jan. 9. Junior Ta'Mia Scott led the Blue Raiders with 25 points and seven rebounds.
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» Middle Tennessee is 163-38 in conference play since joining Conference USA in 2013-14.
» Scott was named CUSA Player of the Week after guiding MTSU to another 2-0 week in CUSA play. The junior guard was sensational, logging 54 points, 22 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal, averaging a double-double (27 points and 11 rebounds) on the week.
» The back-to-back CUSA regular season and tournament champs are riding a 34-game home win streak in CUSA play. MTSU has been absolutely dominant at home, winning by an average margin of 22.4 PPG.
» Middle Tennessee is 52-2 over the previous three seasons at home. The Blue Raiders' only losses have come against Seton Hall in the WNIT semifinals in 2022-23 and against Ivy League powerhouse Princeton in 2023-24.
» The Blue Raiders boast the Nation's No. 1 defense in terms of opponent field goal percentage – holding opponents to just 32.6 percent shooting.
» Boldyreva leads the Nation in blocks with 82 and blocks per game with 3.41.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 19 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 481-162 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 HILLTOPPERS
» WKU enters the week with an 17-6 overall record and is 8-3 in CUSA play.
» The Hilltoppers are coming off of a pair of home wins this past week, defeating Kennesaw State 78-57 and Jax State 68-64 in overtime.
» Senior guard Alexis Mead leads WKU in scoring with 14.0 points per game. She also leads the team in assists (4.0) and steals (2.9).
» Junior Josie Gilvin leads the Hilltoppers in rebounding with 5.1 boards a game.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
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