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

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
2023–24 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 22 10   .688
Western Kentucky 8 8   .500 22 12   .647
Liberty 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
UTEP 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
New Mexico State 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Middle Tennessee 7 9   .438 14 19   .424
Jacksonville State 6 10   .375 14 18   .438
FIU 5 11   .313 11 22   .333
2024 CUSA tournament winner

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]

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tyler Millin 1 F 6' 7" 205 Junior Calera, AL Transferred to Chattanooga
DeAndre Dishman 2 F 6' 6" 235 RS Senior Lexington, KY Graduated
Eli Lawrence 5 G 6' 5" 185 Junior Atlanta, GA Transferred to Texas A&M
Teafale Lenard Jr. 12 G 6' 7" 175 Sophomore Snyder, TX Transferred to Memphis
TreVon Smith 13 G 6' 3" 175 Junior Campbellsville, KY Transferred to Tusculum
Christian Fussell 15 F 6' 10" 220 RS Sophomore Decatur, GA Transferred to UT Martin

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tyronn Mosley 1 G/F 6' 6" 210 Senior Chicago, IL Mississippi Valley State
Jacob Johnson 15 G 6' 5" 195 RS Junior Minneapolis, MN LIU
Josh Ogundele 23 C 6' 10" 275 Junior London, England Iowa

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chris Loofe
C
Leander, TX Link Year Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A Apr 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isiah Lightsy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Siegel
Chattanooga State
Murfreesboro, TN
G 1 Ty Mosley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Orr
Mississippi Valley State
Chicago, IL
F 2 Torey Alston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winston Salem Christian School Winston-Salem, NC
G 3 Jestin Porter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cypress Ridge HS
Tyler JC
Houston, TX
G 4 Justin Bufford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Montgomery Catholic
Shelton State CC
Selma, AL
F 10 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lincoln Academy
Mississippi State
Atlanta, GA
G 11 Tre Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Glenelg Country School Baltimore, MD
F 13 Chris Loofe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Link Year Prep (MO) Leander, TX
G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Rockdale County HS
St. Francis Brooklyn
Conyers, GA
G 15 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Champlin Park
LIU
Minneapolis, MN
C 23 Josh Ogundele 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Jr Worcester Academy
Iowa
London, England
G 24 Camryn Weston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Westover HS
Southeastern CC
Albany, GA
F 31 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr McEarhern HS
Northwestern
Hiram, GA
G 55 Jack Jubenville (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Middle Tennessee Christian Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2024

Schedule and results

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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.

Source:[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ Doughton, Sam (2023-03-09). "Weston's step-back three lifts Blue Raiders past Charlotte, to C-USA semis". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ^ Doughton, Sam (2023-03-10). "Blue Raiders comeback bid falls just short in heartbreaking fashion against FAU in C-USA Semifinals". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.