Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
University Middle Tennessee State University
Conference C-USA
Location Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach Kermit Davis (14th year)
Arena Murphy Center
(Capacity: 11,520)
Nickname Blue Raiders
Colors Royal Blue and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1975, 1977, 1982, 1989, 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2013, 2016
Conference regular season champions
2014, 2016

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.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the NCAA Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 3–7. The 2015–16 was most notable after MSU became just the eighth #15 seed to win a game.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1975 Regional Quarterfinals Oregon State L 67–78
1977 Regional Quarterfinals Detroit L 76–93
1982 First Round
Second Round
Kentucky
Louisville
W 50–44
L 56–81
1985 First Round North Carolina L 57–76
1987 First Round Notre Dame L 71–84
1989 First Round
Second Round
Florida State
Virginia
W 97–83
L 88–104
2013 First Four Saint Mary's L 54–67
2016 First Round
Second Round
Michigan State
Syracuse
W 90–81
L 50–75

NAIA Tournament results

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

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1955 First Round Southeastern Oklahoma State L 67–120

NIT results

The Blue Raiders have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 4–3.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1986 First Round Clemson L 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

CIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2010 First Round Missouri State L 79–87
2015 First Round Kent State L 56–68

References

  1. MTSU Visual Style Guide and Branding Policy Manual (PDF). 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2016-03-25.

External links


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