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Blue Raiders to face WKU in CUSA Tournament Semifinals
3/13/2025 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Friday, Mar. 14 | 8 p.m. | Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center | Huntsville, Ala. |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 25-7, 16-2 CUSA |
vs | WKU HILLTOPPERS 23-8, 13-5 CUSA |
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| WATCH: ESPN+ | STATS: LINK | RADIO: WGNS (LINK) | ||||
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – No. 2 seed Middle Tennessee will take on third-seed WKU in the Conference USA Basketball Tournament Semifinals on Friday, Mar. 14. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 33
» Friday, March 14 - 8 p.m.
» Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center
» Huntsville, Ala.
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the 78th meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and WKU Hilltoppers.
» The Blue Raiders owns a 44-33 lead over WKU in the all-time series.
» MTSU defeated defeated WKU 73-63 in their second meeting of the season. Junior Ta'Mia Scott led the way with 24 points, five rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks, while senior Anastasiia Boldyreva tallied a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double with five blocks.
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» The Blue Raiders boast the No. 1 Defense in the Nation. MTSU is holding opponents to just 51.5 points per game on 32.4 percent shooting.
» This year's graduating class will go down as the winningest four-year class in program history with 109 wins and counting.
» Senior Anastasiia Boldyreva leads the league and ranks first in the Nation in blocks with 119 and blocks per game with 3.7.
» Middle Tennessee has won at least 17 games for the 23rd consecutive season. The only other NCAA DI schools with at least 17 wins in every season since 2002-03 (including this season) are Tennessee, UConn and Baylor.
» MTSU also owns CUSA's best all-time defense, holding conference opponents to just 46.2 points per game on 30 percent shooting. That would be the third-lowest opposing field goal percentage in conference play by any NCAA DI team over the last 20 seasons (2014-15 UConn – 26.8%, 2016-17 Bethune-Cookman 28.2%).
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Blue Raiders to 19 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 488-163 record at his alma mater.
» 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 Friday with a 23-8 overall record and is 13-5 in CUSA play. The Hilltoppers are coming off of a 73-66 win over FIU in the Quarterfinals of the CUSA Tournament
» Senior Alexis Mead leads the Hilltopper in scoring with 13.5 points per game and assists (4.2).
» Junior Josie Gilvin leads the team in rebounds rebounds (6.1), steals (2.5) and blocks (0.8).
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