Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
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UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University
Head coach Nick McDevitt (6th season)
Conference C-USA
East Division
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Arena Monte Hale Arena at the 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 round of 32
1975, 1977, 1982, 1989, 2016, 2017
NCAA tournament appearances
1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2013, 2016, 2017
Conference tournament champions
1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2016, 2017
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
Conference division season champions
2022

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in Conference USA and are currently led by sixth-year head coach Nick McDevitt.

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Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the NCAA tournament nine times. Their combined record is 4–9. The 2015–16 season was most notable after MTSU became just the eighth #15 seed to win a game, winning against Michigan State.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1975 Regional QuarterfinalsOregon StateL 67–78
1977 Regional QuarterfinalsDetroitL 76–93
1982 First Round
Second Round
Kentucky
Louisville
W 50–44
L 56–81
1985 First RoundNorth CarolinaL 57–76
1987 First RoundNotre DameL 71–84
1989 First Round
Second Round
Florida State
Virginia
W 97–83
L 88–104
2013 First FourSaint Mary'sL 54–67
2016 First Round
Second Round
Michigan State
Syracuse
W 90–81
L 50–75
2017 First Round
Second Round
Minnesota
Butler
W 81–72
L 65–74

NAIA Tournament results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1955 First RoundSoutheastern Oklahoma StateL 67–120

NIT results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 5–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1986 First RoundClemsonL 81–99
1988 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Tennessee
Georgia
Boston College
W 85–80
W 69–54
L 69–78
2012 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Marshall
Tennessee
Minnesota
W 86–78
W 71–64
L 72–78
2018 First Round
Second Round
Vermont
Louisville
W 91–64
L 68–84

CBI results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their combined record is 3–1.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2022 #2First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
#15 California Baptist
#10 Boston University
#6 Abilene Christian
#9 UNC Wilmington
W 64–58
W 76–46
W 85–69
L 90–962OT

CIT results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 First RoundMissouri StateL 79–87
2015 First RoundKent StateL 56–68

Notable players

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Shawn Jones

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References

  1. "Color". Middle Tennessee State Athletics Branding Guide (PDF). October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.