2019–20 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
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The 2019–20 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by second-year head coach Nick McDevitt, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 8–23, 4–14 in C-USA play, to finish in 14th (last) place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–23 (4–14 C-USA)
Headcoach
- Nick McDevitt (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
- Sean Dixon
- Wes Long
- Andre Morgan
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 8–23 (4–14 C-USA) |
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| Home arena | Murphy Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2018–19 season 11–21 overall, 8–10 in C-USA play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. In the C-USA tournament, they were defeated in the first round by UAB.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||
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| November 5, 2019* 11:00 a.m. |
Maryville College | W 119–61 | 1–0 |
30 – Green | 13 – Milner | 5 – Crump | Murphy Center (8,055) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| November 9, 2019* 3:00 p.m. |
at Lipscomb | W 73–70 | 2–0 |
23 – Jones | 6 – tied | 7 – Green | Allen Arena (2,834) Nashville, TN | ||||
| November 13, 2019* 6:30 p.m. |
Mars Hill | W 96–82 | 3–0 |
31 – Green | 10 – Lawrence | 6 – Johnson | Murphy Center (3,125) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| November 18, 2019* 7:00 p.m. |
at Coastal Carolina Myrtle Beach Invitational non-bracket game |
L 72–93 | 3–1 |
21 – Jones | 8 – Lawrence | 8 – Sims | HTC Center (1,187) Conway, SC | ||||
| November 21, 2019* 10:30 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 17 Villanova Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals |
L 69–98 | 3–2 |
18 – Sims | 6 – Lawrence | 4 – Green | HTC Center Conway, SC | ||||
| November 22, 2019* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU |
vs. Tulane Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation 2nd round |
L 74–86 | 3–3 |
20 – Jones | 7 – Green | 9 – Sims | HTC Center Conway, SC | ||||
| November 24, 2019* 7:30 p.m. |
vs. Ohio Myrtle Beach Invitational 7th-place game |
L 63–75 | 3–4 |
13 – tied | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | HTC Center (1,977) Conway, SC | ||||
| November 30, 2019* 8:30 p.m. |
Belmont | L 59–71 | 3–5 |
15 – Johnson | 8 – Jackson | 3 – Johnson | Murphy Center (3,806) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 3, 2019* 6:30 p.m. |
Columbia International | W 86–38 | 4–5 |
22 – Green | 9 – Crump | 4 – tied | Murphy Center (2,913) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 7, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Murray State | L 52–85 | 4–6 |
15 – Jones | 6 – tied | 4 – Green | CFSB Center (4,807) Murray, KY | ||||
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 p.m., SECN |
at Ole Miss | L 64–82 | 4–7 |
23 – Jones | 8 – Jackson | 7 – Sims | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,734) Oxford, MS | ||||
| December 21, 2019* 2:00 p.m. |
St. Bonaventure | L 65–66 | 4–8 |
26 – Jones | 7 – Scurry | 6 – Johnson | Murphy Center (2,982) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 29, 2019* 3:30 p.m. |
Rhode Island | L 62–89 | 4–9 |
22 – Sims | 8 – Millin | 3 – Sims | Murphy Center (2,806) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
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| January 2, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 60–70 | 4–10 (0–1) |
19 – Lawrence | 7 – Jackson | 7 – Sims | Chartway Arena (5,541) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| January 4, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | L 62–68 | 4–11 (0–2) |
20 – Sims | 6 – tied | 5 – Sims | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,538) Charlotte, NC | ||||
| January 9, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Marshall | L 75–79 | 4–12 (0–3) |
21 – Jones | 13 – Scurry | 5 – Green | Murphy Center (2,703) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 11, 2020 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Western Kentucky | L 53–69 | 4–13 (0–4) |
15 – Scurry | 9 – Johnson | 2 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,167) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 16, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Florida Atlantic | L 94–97 OT | 4–14 (0–5) |
24 – Sims | 10 – Millner | 2 – tied | RoofClaim.com Arena (2,002) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
| January 18, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | L 69–83 | 4–15 (0–6) |
24 – Jones | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,179) Miami, FL | ||||
| January 23, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | L 73–80 | 4–16 (0–7) |
16 – tied | 6 – Scurry | 3 – Green | Murphy Center (3,047) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 25, 2020 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | W 65–63 | 5–16 (1–7) |
17 – Jones | 8 – Johnson | 2 – tied | Murphy Center (3,523) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 30, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UTEP | L 66–67 | 5–17 (1–8) |
19 – Millner | 8 – tied | 5 – Sims | Don Haskins Center (4,471) El Paso, TX | ||||
| February 1, 2020 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UTSA | W 83–80 | 6–17 (2–8) |
27 – tied | 8 – Jackson | 4 – Green | Convocation Center (1,389) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| February 6, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Texas | L 70–75 | 6–18 (2–9) |
18 – Green | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Johnson | Murphy Center (3,209) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 8, 2020 5:00 p.m. |
Rice | L 83–91 | 6–19 (2–10) |
24 – Jones | 12 – Millner | 4 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,912) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 12, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UAB | L 72–83 | 6–20 (2–11) |
26 – Green | 7 – Scurry | 3 – Sims | Bartow Arena (2,461) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| February 15, 2020 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UAB | L 66–79 | 6–21 (2–12) |
14 – tied | 5 – tied | 4 – Johnson | Murphy Center (3,964) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 22, 2020 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
at Southern Miss | W 61–53 | 7–21 (3–12) |
18 – Jones | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Reed Green Coliseum (3,203) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
| March 1, 2020 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv |
at Rice | L 66–77 | 7–22 (3–13) |
13 – Scurry | 6 – Jackson | 5 – Jones | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,677) Houston, TX | ||||
| March 4, 2020 6:30 p.m., ESPN3 |
UTEP | L 56–60 | 7–23 (3–14) |
22 – Jones | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Murphy Center (2,022) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| March 7, 2020 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Southern Miss | W 65–62 OT | 8–23 (4–14) |
16 – Green | 8 – Johnson | 3 – tied | Murphy Center (2,555) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
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