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2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Nick McDevitt and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 14–19, 7–9 in C-USA play, to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.[1]
Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 11–9 in C-USA play, to finish in fourth place.[2] They defeated Charlotte in quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament[3] before losing to Florida Atlantic in the semifinals.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Torey Alston
PF
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Winston Salem Christian School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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N/A
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Apr 30, 2023
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Chris Loofe
C
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Leander, TX
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Link Year Prep
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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N/A
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Apr 15, 2023
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
|
0
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Isiah Lightsy (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Siegel
Chattanooga State
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Murfreesboro, TN
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| G
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1
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Ty Mosley
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Orr
Mississippi Valley State
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Chicago, IL
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| F
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2
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Torey Alston
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
Winston Salem Christian School
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Winston-Salem, NC
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| G
|
3
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Jestin Porter
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr |
Cypress Ridge HS
Tyler JC
|
Houston, TX
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| G
|
4
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Justin Bufford
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr |
Montgomery Catholic
Shelton State CC
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Selma, AL
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| F
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10
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Elias King
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Lincoln Academy
Mississippi State
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Atlanta, GA
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| G
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11
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Tre Green
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Glenelg Country School
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Baltimore, MD
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| F
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13
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Chris Loofe
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Link Year Prep (MO)
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Leander, TX
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| G
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14
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Jalen Jordan
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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RS Sr |
Rockdale County HS
St. Francis Brooklyn
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Conyers, GA
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| G
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15
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Jacob Johnson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS Jr |
Champlin Park
LIU
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Minneapolis, MN
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| C
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23
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Josh Ogundele
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
300 lb (136 kg)
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Jr |
Worcester Academy
Iowa
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London, England
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| G
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24
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Camryn Weston
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Westover HS
Southeastern CC
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Albany, GA
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| F
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31
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Jared Coleman-Jones
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Jr |
McEarhern HS
Northwestern
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Hiram, GA
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| G
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55
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Jack Jubenville (W)
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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RS So |
Middle Tennessee Christian
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Murfreesboro, TN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: October 31, 2024
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Northern Kentucky
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W 74–57
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1–0
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14 – |
6 – Coleman-Jones |
5 – Weston
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Murphy Center (3,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
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November 9, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Stephen F. Austin
C-USA/WAC Alliance
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W 67–62 OT
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2–0
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14 – King |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
2 – Weston
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Murphy Center (3,411)
Murfreesboro, TN
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November 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Carolina
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L 64–66
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2–1
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14 – King |
9 – Porter |
2 – Coleman-Jones
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Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
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November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Milligan
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W 88–62
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3–1
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19 – King |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
4 –
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Murphy Center (3,000)
Murfreesboro, TN
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November 21, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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UAB
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L 57–58
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3–2
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12 – Ogundele |
8 – King |
3 –
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Murphy Center (3,227)
Murfreesboro, TN
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November 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. UIC
Nassau Championship quarterfinals
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L 40–70
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3–3
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9 – |
8 – King |
1 –
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Baha Mar Convention Center (213)
Nassau, Bahamas
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November 25, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Ohio
Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round
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L 68–80
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3–4
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17 – Coleman-Jones |
8 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Porter
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Baha Mar Convention Center (241)
Nassau, Bahamas
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November 26, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports
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vs. Kansas City
Nassau Championship 7th-place game
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W 63–59
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4–4
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21 – Jordan |
6 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Coleman-Jones
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Baha Mar Convention Center (234)
Nassau, Bahamas
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December 2, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Wofford
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L 64–74 OT
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4–5
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15 – Porter |
11 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Bufford
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Murphy Center (2,510)
Murfreesboro, TN
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December 5, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Missouri State
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W 77–73 OT
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5–5
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22 – King |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
3 – Coleman-Jones
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Murphy Center (2,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
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December 9, 2023*
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
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Belmont
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L 65–75
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5–6
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27 – King |
7 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Johnson
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Murphy Center (2,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
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December 19, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Saint Mary's
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L 34–71
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5–7
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9 – Johnson |
4 – Jackson |
2 – King
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University Credit Union Pavilion (2,931)
Moraga, CA
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December 22, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Southern Utah
C-USA/WAC Alliance
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L 63–69
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5–8
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26 – Porter |
9 – |
3 –
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America First Event Center (1,335)
Cedar City, UT
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December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Murray State
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L 54–75
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5–9
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16 – King |
7 – Loofe |
3 – Porter
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CFSB Center (5,303)
Murray, KY
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January 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Reinhardt
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W 84–47
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6–9
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15 – Jordan |
9 – Loofe |
5 – Jordan
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Murphy Center (2,501)
Murfreesboro, TN
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| Conference USA regular season
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January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Louisiana Tech
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L 52–60
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6–10
(0–1)
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24 – Porter |
10 – Coleman-Jones |
2 – Porter
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Murphy Center (2,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
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January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Sam Houston
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L 51–60
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6–11
(0–2)
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29 – Porter |
7 – Coleman-Jones |
2 – Green
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Murphy Center (3,227)
Murfreesboro, TN
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January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at UTEP
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L 59–73
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6–12
(0–3)
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16 – Coleman-Jones |
11 – Coleman-Jones |
6 – Coleman-Jones
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Don Haskins Center
El Paso, TX
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January 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at New Mexico State
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L 62–73
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6–13
(0–4)
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18 – Green |
10 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Coleman-Jones
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Pan American Center
Las Cruces, NM
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January 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Jacksonville State
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W 75–67
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7–13
(1–4)
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30 – Porter |
8 – Coleman-Jones |
5 – Coleman-Jones
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Murphy Center
Murfreesboro, TN
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January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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FIU
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W 79–61
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8–13
(2–4)
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23 – King |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Porter
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Murphy Center
Murfreesboro, TN
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February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Western Kentucky
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L 65–88
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8–14
(2–5)
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22 – Jordan |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Porter
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E. A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, KY
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February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Liberty
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L 53–88
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8–15
(2–6)
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19 – King |
5 – |
2 – Bufford
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Liberty Arena (3,241)
Lynchburg, VA
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February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at FIU
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W 68–66
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9–15
(3–6)
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18 – King |
13 – Coleman-Jones |
2 – Porter
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Ocean Bank Convocation Center (638)
Miami, FL
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February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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New Mexico State
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W 76–69
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10–15
(4–6)
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26 – Porter |
9 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Porter
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Murphy Center (2,890)
Murfreesboro, TN
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February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UTEP
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W 96–90 2OT
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11–15
(5–6)
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41 – Porter |
13 – Coleman-Jones |
8 – Coleman-Jones
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Murphy Center (2,952)
Murfreesboro, TN
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February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Jacksonville State
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L 68–76
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11–16
(5–7)
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19 – Coleman-Jones |
7 – |
5 – King
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Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,167)
Jacksonville, AL
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February 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Kentucky
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W 74–72
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12–16
(6–7)
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20 – Coleman-Jones |
11 – |
4 – Coleman-Jones
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Murphy Center (5,038)
Murfreesboro, TN
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March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Sam Houston
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L 64–81
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12–17
(6–8)
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18 – Coleman-Jones |
5 – |
4 – Coleman-Jones
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (2,423)
Huntsville, TX
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March 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Liberty
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W 69–61
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13–17
(7–8)
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19 – King |
10 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Johnson
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Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
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March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Louisiana Tech
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L 70–84
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13–18
(7–9)
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19 – King |
11 – King |
2 –
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,636)
Ruston, LA
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| Conference USA tournament
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March 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(7)
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vs. (2) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
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W 70–67
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14–18
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18 – Porter |
10 – Coleman-Jones |
4 – Coleman-Jones
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Von Braun Center (678)
Huntsville, AL
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March 15, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
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(7)
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vs. (3) Western Kentucky
Semifinals
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L 54–85
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14–19
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14 – Porter |
7 – Coleman-Jones |
2 –
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Von Braun Center (3,272)
Huntsville, AL
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |
Source:[5]
See also
References
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Doughton, Sam (March 9, 2023). "Weston's step-back three lifts Blue Raiders past Charlotte, to C-USA semis". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Doughton, Sam (March 10, 2023). "Blue Raiders comeback bid falls just short in heartbreaking fashion against FAU in C-USA Semifinals". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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