2025–26 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
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The 2025–26 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Nick McDevitt and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
- Nick McDevitt (8th season)
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 17–15 (11–9 CUSA) |
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| Associate head coach | Wes Long |
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| Home arena | Murphy Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State † | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 CUSA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2024–25 season 22–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the C-USA tournament they defeated Louisiana Tech in quarterfinals before losing to Jacksonville State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Dayton region. The Blue Raiders lost to Chattanooga in the first round.[1]
Roster
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Weekly Awards:[2]
- CUSA Player of the Week:
- Torey Alston (2: W3, 7)
- Alec Ogelsby (1: W9)
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 28, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Austin Peay | L 55–66 | – |
12 – Alston | 10 – Alston | 5 – Smith | F&M Bank Arena (1,177) Clarksville, TN | ||||
| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 5, 2025* 10:30 a.m., ESPN+ |
Milligan | W 100–51 | 1–0 |
21 – Lands | 12 – Loofe | 8 – Carter | Murphy Center (7,813) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Webster | W 109–56 | 2–0 |
14 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 5 – Smith | Murphy Center (2,503) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Evansville | W 77–72 | 3–0 |
23 – Lands | 6 – Tied | 3 – Lands | Ford Center (4,123) Evansville, IN | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 5:30 p.m., BTN |
at No. 7 Michigan | L 61–86 | 3–1 |
18 – Carter | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Crisler Center (11,188) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 6:30 p.m., FloCollege |
vs. Murray State Cayman Islands Classic |
W 90–87 | 4–1 |
26 – Alston | 16 – Alston | 4 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (555) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 4:00 p.m., FloCollege |
vs. George Washington Cayman Islands Classic |
L 79–92 | 4–2 |
17 – Alston | 7 – Alston | 4 – Carter | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 4:00 p.m., FloCollege |
vs. McNeese Cayman Islands Classic |
L 62–72 | 4–3 |
18 – Lands | 9 – Alston | 4 – Smith | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
| December 1, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
UAB | W 76–61 | 5–3 |
19 – Alston | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Murphy Center (3,323) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Belmont | L 62–83 | 5–4 |
14 – Alston | 10 – Loofe | 5 – Smith | Murphy Center (3,168) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cumberland | W 74–58 | 7–4 |
20 – Carter | 10 – Alston | 4 – Smith | Murphy Center (2,511) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 8 Houston | L 60–69 | 7–5 |
18 – Lands | 12 – Alston | 4 – Tied | Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX | ||||
| Conference USA Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kennesaw State | W 68–67 | 6–4 (1–0) |
24 – Lands | 9 – Tied | 4 – Smith | Murphy Center (2,812) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 2, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | W 88–51 | 8–5 (2–0) |
25 – Oglesby | 10 – Jovanovic | 6 – Smith | Murphy Center (3,127) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 4, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sam Houston | W 68–67 | 9–5 (3–0) |
16 – Carter | 10 – Loofe | 4 – Carter | Murphy Center (3,212) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 8, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at UTEP | L 80–83 | 9–6 (3–1) |
16 – Tied | 7 – Loofe | 7 – Carter | Don Haskins Center (4,368) El Paso, TX | ||||
| January 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at New Mexico State | W 59–55 | 10–6 (4–1) |
16 – Alston | 8 – Loofe | 5 – Cater | Pan American Center (2,852) Las Cruces, NM | ||||
| January 14, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana Tech | L 58–59 | 10–7 (4–2) |
13 – Lands | 9 – Alston | 5 – Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (2,082) Ruston, LA | ||||
| January 17, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Missouri State | W 90–87 2OT | 11–7 (5–2) |
22 – Alston | 10 – Loofe | 5 – Carter | Murphy Center (4,482) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 24, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | L 58–75 | 11–8 (5–3) |
15 – Lands | 5 – Tied | 6 – Carter | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL | ||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Liberty | L 65–81 | 11–9 (5–4) |
20 – Alston | 12 – Alston | 3 – Smith | Murphy Center (3,922) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| January 31, 2026 3:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Western Kentucky | L 60–65 | 11–10 (5–5) |
25 – Lands | 11 – Alston | 4 – Tied | Murphy Center (4,127) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 4, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | L 84–88 OT | 11–11 (5–6) |
25 – Whitlock Jr. | 8 – Alston | 8 – Carter | Murphy Center (3,512) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 7, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Delaware | L 88–89 | 11–12 (5–7) |
21 – Tied | 8 – Loofe | 5 – Carter | Bob Carpenter Center (2,460) Newark, DE | ||||
| February 12, 2026 5:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Kennesaw State | W 90–87 | 12–12 (6–7) |
22 – Smith | 6 – Alston | 7 – Lands | Convocation Center (1,676) Kennesaw, GA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Western Kentucky | L 80–82 | 12–13 (6–8) |
20 – Lands | 5 – Tied | 7 – Smith | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,023) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
| February 18, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | L 70–78 | 12–14 (6–9) |
16 – Alston | 7 – Loofe | 6 – Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,202) Huntsville, TX | ||||
| February 21, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Delaware | W 78–66 | 13–14 (7–9) |
18 – Smith | 13 – Loofe | 4 – Smith | Murphy Center (4,150) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 26, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
UTEP | W 77–67 | 14–14 (8–9) |
22 – Lands | 13 – Loofe | 3 – Oglesby | Murphy Center (3,452) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| February 28, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
New Mexico State | W 86–85 OT | 15–14 (9–9) |
27 – Carter | 12 – Loofe | 7 – Carter | Murphy Center (3,121) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| March 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | W 73–67 | 16–14 (10–9) |
25 – Green | 8 – Alston | 4 – Alston | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,735) Miami, FL | ||||
| March 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Missouri State | W 75–63 | 17–14 (11–9) |
17 – Alston | 10 – Alston | 5 – Lands | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,578) Springfield, MO | ||||
| Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12, 2026 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinal |
L 69–80 | 17–15 |
20 – Green | 7 – Alston | 4 – Smith | Propst Arena (3,029) Huntsville, AL | |||