Blue Raiders return to the Glass House for a pair of CUSA matchups

Thursday, February 12

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:30 p.m.

Middle Tennessee

Jax State

2/11/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Thursday, Feb. 12 \| 6:30 p.m. \| Murphy Center \| Murfreesboro, Tenn.

	MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 12-11, 7-4 CUSA	vs	JAX STATE GAMECOCKS 12-11, 6-5 CUSA

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee returns to the Glass House to host the Jax State Gamecocks on Thursday, Feb. 12, inside the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.

GAME 24

» Thursday, February 12 - 6:30 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee

SERIES HISTORY

» This marks the sixth meeting in series history between the Blue Raiders and Gamecocks.
» MTSU owns a 5-0 lead over Jax State in the all-time series.
» The Blue Raiders won the previous meeting 69-52 earlier this season on January 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Alabama.
» Four Blue Raiders scored in double figures: Alayna Contreras led the way with 21 points on 8-of-20 shooting, adding four assists and two steals while playing 39 minutes.Savannah Davis scored 14 points, knocking down four triples, while contributing six rebounds and a block in 30 minutes. Blair Baugus posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, also tallying three steals and three assists. Macie Phifer finished with 11 points on efficient shooting, adding four assists and a block in 36 minutes.

BLUE RAIDER NOTES

» MTSU enters the matchup coming off a 60-58 road setback to FIU. A trio of Blue Raiders scored in double-figures: Alayna Contreras finished with a team-high 17 points in 38 minutes, adding six assists and four steals while knocking down six field goals and three free throws. Savannah Davis scored 12 points in 40 minutes, going 4-of-10 from the field and from three-point range, while pulling down seven rebounds. Yu Han Lin contributed 10 points in 21 minutes, shooting 4-of-6 from the floor and adding three assists.
» The Glass House has been one of the toughest places to play, with Middle Tennessee posting a 61-6 home record across the last four seasons
» Middle Tennessee ranks 23rd nationally in average home attendance at 4,678 fans per game. The Blue Raiders are filling the Murphy Center at a 40% clip through nine games — a testament to one of the most loyal and engaged fan bases in the country, who continue to show up and create a true home-court advantage. "This is the first time we've travelled in the state where it hasn't really felt like we had a home crowd, so that says a lot about their fan base." - Kim Caldwell (Tennessee)
» With a 63-54 win over Liberty, Coach Insell earned his 500th career NCAA Division I victory, becoming one of just six active coaches with 500 Division I wins at a single school — and the only coach nationwide with 500+ Division I and 500+ high school wins.
» The Blue Raiders are 153-18 (.893) under Head Coach Rick Insell when connecting on 10 or more Three-Point Field Goals in a game.
» Middle Tennessee is one of only a handful of Division I programs that do not feature a single returning starter on the roster. According to available national data, Santa Clara is the only program in the country bringing in more newcomers while also returning zero starters.
» Senior Alayna Contreras was selected to the CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team. The Minneapolis, Minn., native started all 33 games last year and led UMKC in scoring (17.3 ppg), minutes, field goals made, three-pointers made and free throws made.
» Middle Tennessee was picked third in the CUSA preseason poll. This marks only the sixth time in Rick Insell's 21 seasons — and just the fourth time in CUSA — that the Blue Raiders have not been selected as the preseason favorite.

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS

» Jax State enters the matchup with a 12-11, 6-5 CUSA record. The Gamecocks split last week, falling to Liberty 55-60 before defeating Delaware 61-58.
» A pair of Gamecocks are averaging double figures in scoring: Mya Barnes (11.6) and Adriana Jones (10.2).
» Barnes is also grabbing a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game, while Makala Hobdy is handing out a team-best 2.4 assists per game.
» Jax State was picked to finish 12th in the league's preseason poll. A season ago, the Gamecocks finished in ninth with a 4-14 conference mark.

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Saturday, Feb. 14 \| 4 p.m. \| Murphy Center \| Murfreesboro, Tenn.

	MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 12-11, 7-4 CUSA	vs	KENNESAW STATE OWLS 12-8, 5-4 CUSA

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee will remain at home to host the Kennesaw State Owl on Saturday, Feb. 7, inside the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.

GAME 25

» Saturday, February 14 - 4 p.m.
» Murphy Center
» Murfreesboro, Tennessee

SERIES HISTORY

» This marks the eighth meeting in series history between the Blue Raiders and Owls.
» MTSU owns a 7-0 lead over Kennesaw State in the all-time series.
» The Blue Raiders won the previous meeting on the road 60-47 on Jan 2, 2026, to open Conference USA play.
» Freshman Blair Baugus led the way with a career-high 25 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, an assist and a block – her sixth double-double of the season. She was followed by senior Alayna Contreras who tallied 18 points, five assists and five steals – recoreded her 1,000 career point on the night

SCOUTING THE OWLS

» Kennesaw State enters the weekend with an 11-11, 4-7 CUSA record. The Owls split last week, falling to Delaware 65-60 in OT before defeating Liberty 64-58. Kennesaw State will travel to WKU on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. before taking on the Blue Raiders on Saturday.
» Keyarah Berry is leading the Owls in scoring with 14.3 points per game.
» Trynce Taylor is grabbing a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game, while Kailyn Fields is handing out a team-best 4.5 assists per game.
» Entering its second season of CUSA competition, KSU was picked to finish in a tie for eighth with UTEP in the league's preseason poll. A season ago, the Owls finished in seventh with a 7-11 conference mark.