Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
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University Middle Tennessee State University
Head coach Rick Insell (20th season)
Conference C-USA
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Arena Murphy Center
(capacity: 11,520)
Nickname Blue Raiders
ColorsRoyal blue and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away


NCAA tournament second round
1983, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference division season champions
2021

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represents Middle Tennessee State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Conference USA in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Blue Raiders play home basketball games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. [2]

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History

As of the end of the 2020–21 season, the Blue Raiders have an all-time record of 943–436 in 46 seasons. They are coached by Rick Insell, in his 16th year at MT. They played in the Ohio Valley Conference from 1978 to 2000, the Sun Belt Conference from 2000 to 2013, and Conference USA since 2013. [3] [4]

SeasonCoachRecordConference recordPostseason result
1975–76Pat Jones15–9n/an/a
1976–77Pat Jones20–5n/an/a
1977–78Pat Sarver15–13n/an/a
1978–79 Larry Joe Inman 14–136–4n/a
1979–80Larry Joe Inman23–1010–1n/a
1980–81Larry Joe Inman16–136–3n/a
1981–82Larry Joe Inman20–59–3n/a
1982–83Larry Joe Inman26–510–0NCAA Second Round
1983–84Larry Joe Inman19–1012–2NCAA First Round
1984–85Larry Joe Inman23–713–1NCAA First Round
1985–86Larry Joe Inman20–1013–1NCAA Second Round
1986–87 Jim Davis 19–812–2n/a
1987–88Lewis Bivens22–812–2NCAA First Round
1988–89Lewis Bivens21–610–2n/a
1989–90Lewis Bivens11–177–5n/a
1990–91Lewis Bivens14–148–4n/a
1991–92Lewis Bivens19–910–4n/a
1992–93Lewis Bivens21–713–3n/a
1993–94Lewis Bivens21–711–5n/a
1994–95Lewis Bivens19–912–4n/a
1995–96Lewis Bivens24–613–3NCAA First Round
1996–97Lewis Bivens10–207–11n/a
1997–98 Stephany Smith 18–1211–7NCAA First Round
1998–99Stephany Smith18–1014–4WNIT First Round
1999-00Stephany Smith18–1111–5n/a
2000–01Stephany Smith17–139–7WNIT First Round
2001–02Stephany Smith16–137–7n/a
2002–03Stephany Smith18–129–5n/a
2003–04Stephany Smith24–810–4NCAA Second Round
2004–05Stephany Smith24–911–3NCAA Second Round
2005–06 Rick Insell 20–1110–4NCAA First Round
2006–07Rick Insell30–418–0NCAA Second Round
2007–08Rick Insell22–1214–4 WNIT second round
2008–09Rick Insell28–617–1NCAA First Round
2009–10Rick Insell25–617–1NCAA First Round
2010–11Rick Insell23–814–2NCAA First Round
2011–12Rick Insell26–716–0NCAA First Round
2012–13Rick Insell25–817–3NCAA First Round
2013–14 Rick Insell29–515–1NCAA First Round
2014–15 Rick Insell24–1014–4 WNIT Quarterfinals
2015–16 Rick Insell24–915–3NCAA First Round
2016–17 Rick Insell23–1115–3 WNIT third round
2017–18 Rick Insell18–1210–6 WNIT first round
2018–19 Rick Insell23–1111–5 WNIT second round
2019–20Rick Insell21–913–5n/a
2020–21 Rick Insell17–812–4NCAA First Round
2021–22Rick Insell27–814–4 WNIT semifinals
2022–23 Rick Insell28–518–2NCAA First Round
2023–24 Rick Insell30–516–0NCAA Second Round

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1983 #9Opening Round
First Round		#8 Jackson State
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 64–61
L 59–91
1984 #6First Round#3 GeorgiaL 52–70
1985 #5First Round#4 Western KentuckyL 83–90
1986 #10First Round
Second Round		#7 South Carolina
#2 LSU		W 78–77
L 65–78
1988 #10First Round#7 KansasL 75–81
1996 #13First Round#4 KansasL 57–72
1998 #15First Round#2 DukeL 67–92
2004 #13First Round
Second Round		#4 North Carolina
#5 Notre Dame		W 67–62
L 46–59
2005 #12First Round
Second Round		#5 NC State
#4 Texas Tech		W 60–58
L 69–80
2006 #12First Round#5 UtahL 71–76
2007 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Gonzaga
#13 Marist		W 85–46
L 59–73
2009 #8First Round#9 Michigan StateL 59–60
2010 #10First Round#7 Mississippi StateL 64–68
2011 #11First Round#6 GeorgiaL 41–56
2012 #10First Round#7 VanderbiltL 46–60
2013 #12First Round#5 LouisvilleL 49–74
2014 #8First Round#9 Oregon StateL 36–55
2016 #12First Round#5 Florida StateL 55–72
2021 #14First Round#3 TennesseeL 62–87
2023 #11First Round#6 ColoradoL 60–82
2024 #11First Round
Second Round		#6 Louisville
#3 LSU		W 71–69
L 58–83

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Color". Middle Tennessee State Athletics Branding Guide (PDF). October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.MiddleTennesseeBlueRaiders.com/index.aspx?path=wbball [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ "WBB Fact Book (PDF)" (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University Athletics.
  4. ↑ "2016–17 Quick Facts (PDF)" (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University Athletics.
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