2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
Appearance
2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball | |
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C-USA East Division Champions Cancún Challenge Mayan Division Champions | |
CBI, Runner-up | |
Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 26-11 (13–5 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Murphy Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 7 | – | 26 | .212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
Previous season
[edit]In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 5–18, 3–13 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place in East Division.[1] In the first round of the C-USA tournament, the Raiders advanced to the second round when FIU was forced to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 tests. In the second round, they lost to North Texas.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jordan Davis | 0 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Junior | Irmo, SC | Graduate transferred to Jacksonville |
Tyson Jackson | 4 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Fairburn, GA | Transferred to New Orleans |
Jayce Johnson | 13 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Buffalo, NY | Transfrerred to Siena |
Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss | 21 | F | 6'6" | 200 | RS Senior | Burlington, NC | Graduated |
Marcus Mitchell | 24 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduate transferred |
Dontrell Shuler | 33 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Junior | Irmo, SC | Transferred |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Isaiah Turner | 0 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Auburndale, FL | Odessa College |
Justin Bufford | 4 | G | 6'7" | Sophomore | Montgomery, AL | Shelton State CC | |
Josh Jefferson | 11 | G | 6'2" | 190 | GS Senior | New Albany, IN | Green Bay |
Camryn Weston | 24 | G | 6'2" | Junior | Albany, GA | Southeastern CC |
2021 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Teafale Lenard SF |
Branson, MO | Link Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 27, 2021 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 5:00 p.m. |
Brescia | W 98–59 | 1–0 |
Murphy Center (2,104) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
November 12, 2021* 6:00 p.m. |
Bethune–Cookman | W 71–51 | 2–0 |
Murphy Center (2,317) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
November 16, 2021* 6:00 p.m. |
Winthrop | W 76–65 | 3–0 |
Murphy Center (3,212) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin Cancún Challenge campus site game |
L 74–87 | 3–1 |
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,901) Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||
November 23, 2021* 11:30 a.m., FloHoops |
vs. Rider Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal |
W 60–54 | 4–1 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (111) Cancún, Mexico | |||||||
November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Mercer Cancún Challenge Mayan championship |
W 82–58 | 5–1 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103) Cancún, Mexico | |||||||
November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m. |
Bryan College | W 96–48 | 6–1 |
Murphy Center (2,478) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
December 1, 2021* 6:00 p.m. |
UT Martin | W 73–61 | 7–1 |
Murphy Center (2,512) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
December 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Murray State | L 87–93 | 7–2 |
CFSB Center (4,114) Murray, KY | |||||||
December 11, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UT Martin | W 84–75 | 8–2 |
Skyhawk Arena (1,218) Martin, TN | |||||||
December 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
at Ole Miss | L 52–62 | 8–3 |
SJB Pavilion (5,902) Oxford, MS | |||||||
December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m. |
Coastal Carolina | W 84–80 | 9–3 |
Murphy Center (2,606) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
December 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Chattanooga | L 65–77 | 9–4 |
McKenzie Arena (2,730) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
at Rice | L 61–65 | 9–5 (0–1) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (500) Houston, TX | |||||||
January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m. |
at North Texas | L 63–70 | 9–6 (0–2) |
The Super Pit (3,280) Denton, TX | |||||||
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Florida Atlantic | W 70–57 | 10–6 (1–2) |
Murphy Center (2,515) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | W 50–39 | 11–6 (2–2) |
Murphy Center (3,122) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
January 22, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | W 74–60 | 12–6 (3–2) |
Murphy Center (3,512) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Marshall | W 81–79 | 13–6 (4–2) |
Cam Henderson Center (3,864) Huntington, WV | |||||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Western Kentucky | W 93–85 | 14–6 (5–2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,435) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UAB | L 75–97 | 14–7 (5–3) |
Bartow Arena (4,273) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
February 7, 2022 6:00 p.m. |
UTSA Rescheduled from December 30 |
W 84–75 | 15–7 (6–3) |
Murphy Center (2,802) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Old Dominion | W 63–48 | 16–7 (7–3) |
Murphy Center (3,645) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charlotte | W 78–63 | 17–7 (8–3) |
Murphy Center (3,685) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium |
at FIU | W 71–65 | 18–7 (9–3) |
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,783) Miami, FL | |||||||
February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m., CUSA.tv |
at Florida Atlantic | W 87–79 | 19–7 (10–3) |
FAU Arena (1,977) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
February 21, 2022 6:00 p.m. |
UTEP Rescheduled from January 1 |
W 77–59 | 20–7 (11–3) |
Murphy Center (4,211) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Marshall | W 74–65 | 21–7 (12–3) |
Murphy Center (4,505) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Kentucky | W 69–52 | 22–7 (13–3) |
Murphy Center (6,192) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | L 56–60 | 22–8 (13–4) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,070) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 64–68 | 22–9 (13–5) |
Chartway Arena (5,230) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 5:30 p.m., Stadium |
(E1) | vs. (W4) UTEP Quarterfinals |
W 66–59 OT | 23–9 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
March 11, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
(E1) | vs. (W2) UAB Semifinals |
L 98–102 3OT | 23–10 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
CBI | |||||||||||
March 19, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops |
(2) | vs. (15) California Baptist First Round |
W 64–58 | 24–10 |
Ocean Center (578) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
March 21, 2022 6:00 pm, FloHoops |
(2) | vs. (10) Boston University Quarterfinals |
W 76–46 | 25–10 |
Ocean Center (706) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
March 22, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(2) | vs. (6) Abilene Christian Semifinals |
W 85–69 | 26–10 |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
March 23, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(2) | vs. (9) UNC Wilmington Championship |
L 90–96 2OT | 26–11 |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2020-21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.