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2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

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The 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Nick McDevitt and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 14–19, 7–9 in C-USA play, to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.[1]

ConferenceConference USA
Record14–19 (7–9 CUSA)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachWes Long
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2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record14–19 (7–9 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachWes Long
Assistant coaches
  • Logan Johnson
  • Eric Wilson
Home arenaMurphy Center
Seasons
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2023–24 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston13–3 .81321–12  .636
Louisiana Tech12–4 .75022–10  .688
Western Kentucky †8–8 .50022–12  .647
Liberty7–9 .43818–14  .563
UTEP7–9 .43818–16  .529
New Mexico State7–9 .43813–19  .406
Middle Tennessee7–9 .43814–19  .424
Jacksonville State6–10 .37514–18  .438
FIU5–11 .31311–22  .333
† 2024 CUSA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 11–9 in C-USA play, to finish in fourth place.[2] They defeated Charlotte in quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament[3] before losing to Florida Atlantic in the semifinals.[4]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tyler Millin1F6' 7"205JuniorCalera, ALTransferred to Chattanooga
DeAndre Dishman2F6' 6"235RS SeniorLexington, KYGraduated
Eli Lawrence5G6' 5"185JuniorAtlanta, GATransferred to Texas A&M
Teafale Lenard Jr.12G6' 7"175SophomoreSnyder, TXTransferred to Memphis
TreVon Smith13G6' 3"175JuniorCampbellsville, KYTransferred to Tusculum
Christian Fussell15F6' 10"220RS SophomoreDecatur, GATransferred to UT Martin
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Tyronn Mosley1G/F6' 6"210SeniorChicago, ILMississippi Valley State
Jacob Johnson15G6' 5"195RS JuniorMinneapolis, MNLIU
Josh Ogundele23C6' 10"275JuniorLondon, EnglandIowa
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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Torey Alston
PF		 Winston-Salem, NC Winston Salem Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Apr 30, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Chris Loofe
C		 Leander, TX Link Year Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A Apr 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Isiah Lightsy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSiegel
Chattanooga State		 Murfreesboro, TN
G 1 Ty Mosley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrOrr
Mississippi Valley State		 Chicago, IL
F 2 Torey Alston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWinston Salem Christian School Winston-Salem, NC
G 3 Jestin Porter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCypress Ridge HS
Tyler JC		 Houston, TX
G 4 Justin Bufford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMontgomery Catholic
Shelton State CC		 Selma, AL
F 10 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrLincoln Academy
Mississippi State		 Atlanta, GA
G 11 Tre Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGlenelg Country School Baltimore, MD
F 13 Chris Loofe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLink Year Prep (MO) Leander, TX
G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrRockdale County HS
St. Francis Brooklyn		 Conyers, GA
G 15 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrChamplin Park
LIU		 Minneapolis, MN
C 23 Josh Ogundele 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)300 lb (136 kg) JrWorcester Academy
Iowa		 London, England
G 24 Camryn Weston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWestover HS
Southeastern CC		 Albany, GA
F 31 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMcEarhern HS
Northwestern		 Hiram, GA
G 55 Jack Jubenville (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoMiddle Tennessee Christian Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: October 31, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Kentucky W 74–57  1–0
  14 – tied  6 – Coleman-Jones  5 – Weston  Murphy Center (3,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 9, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 W 67–62 OT 2–0
  14 – King  9 – Coleman-Jones  2 – Weston  Murphy Center (3,411)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Carolina L 64–66  2–1
  14 – King  9 – Porter  2 – Coleman-Jones  Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Milligan W 88–62  3–1
  19 – King  9 – Coleman-Jones  4 – tied  Murphy Center (3,000)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 21, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UAB L 57–58  3–2
  12 – Ogundele  8 – King  3 – tied  Murphy Center (3,227)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. UIC
Nassau Championship quarterfinals		 L 40–70  3–3
  9 – tied  8 – King  1 – tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (213)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Ohio
Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round		 L 68–80  3–4
  17 – Coleman-Jones  8 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Porter  Baha Mar Convention Center (241)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports		 vs. Kansas City
Nassau Championship 7th-place game		 W 63–59  4–4
  21 – Jordan  6 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Coleman-Jones  Baha Mar Convention Center (234)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 2, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Wofford L 64–74 OT 4–5
  15 – Porter  11 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Bufford  Murphy Center (2,510)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 5, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Missouri State W 77–73 OT 5–5
  22 – King  9 – Coleman-Jones  3 – Coleman-Jones  Murphy Center (2,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 9, 2023*
7:30 p.m., CBSSN		 Belmont L 65–75  5–6
  27 – King  7 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Johnson  Murphy Center (2,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 19, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Mary's L 34–71  5–7
  9 – Johnson  4 – Jackson  2 – King  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,931)
Moraga, CA
December 22, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Utah
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 L 63–69  5–8
  26 – Porter  9 – tied  3 – tied  America First Event Center (1,335)
Cedar City, UT
December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Murray State L 54–75  5–9
  16 – King  7 – Loofe  3 – Porter  CFSB Center (5,303)
Murray, KY
January 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Reinhardt W 84–47  6–9
  15 – Jordan  9 – Loofe  5 – Jordan  Murphy Center (2,501)
Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA regular season
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech L 52–60  6–10
(0–1)		  24 – Porter  10 – Coleman-Jones  2 – Porter  Murphy Center (2,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sam Houston L 51–60  6–11
(0–2)		  29 – Porter  7 – Coleman-Jones  2 – Green  Murphy Center (3,227)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at UTEP L 59–73  6–12
(0–3)		  16 – Coleman-Jones  11 – Coleman-Jones  6 – Coleman-Jones  Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State L 62–73  6–13
(0–4)		  18 – Green  10 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Coleman-Jones  Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
January 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville State W 75–67  7–13
(1–4)		  30 – Porter  8 – Coleman-Jones  5 – Coleman-Jones  Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 79–61  8–13
(2–4)		  23 – King  9 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Porter  Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Western Kentucky L 65–88  8–14
(2–5)		  22 – Jordan  9 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Porter  E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Liberty L 53–88  8–15
(2–6)		  19 – King  5 – tied  2 – Bufford  Liberty Arena (3,241)
Lynchburg, VA
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU W 68–66  9–15
(3–6)		  18 – King  13 – Coleman-Jones  2 – Porter  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (638)
Miami, FL
February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 New Mexico State W 76–69  10–15
(4–6)		  26 – Porter  9 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Porter  Murphy Center (2,890)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UTEP W 96–90 2OT 11–15
(5–6)		  41 – Porter  13 – Coleman-Jones  8 – Coleman-Jones  Murphy Center (2,952)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 68–76  11–16
(5–7)		  19 – Coleman-Jones  7 – tied  5 – King  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,167)
Jacksonville, AL
February 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Kentucky W 74–72  12–16
(6–7)		  20 – Coleman-Jones  11 – tied  4 – Coleman-Jones  Murphy Center (5,038)
Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Sam Houston L 64–81  12–17
(6–8)		  18 – Coleman-Jones  5 – tied  4 – Coleman-Jones  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (2,423)
Huntsville, TX
March 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Liberty W 69–61  13–17
(7–8)		  19 – King  10 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Johnson  Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech L 70–84  13–18
(7–9)		  19 – King  11 – King  2 – tied  Thomas Assembly Center (2,636)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (7) vs. (2) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals		 W 70–67  14–18
  18 – Porter  10 – Coleman-Jones  4 – Coleman-Jones  Von Braun Center (678)
Huntsville, AL
March 15, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (7) vs. (3) Western Kentucky
Semifinals		 L 54–85  14–19
  14 – Porter  7 – Coleman-Jones  2 – tied  Von Braun Center (3,272)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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