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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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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |||
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University | Middle 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 | ||
Colors | Royal blue and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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 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.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
2017 | First Round Second Round | Minnesota Butler | W 81–72 L 65–74 |
The Blue Raiders have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1955 | First Round | Southeastern Oklahoma State | L 67–120 |
The Blue Raiders have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 5–4.
The Blue Raiders have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their combined record is 3–1.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2022 | #2 | First 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 |
The Blue Raiders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
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