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MTSU's Dendy Takes His Shot

Mike Osborne — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:08:49 +0000

JACKSON, Tenn.

A Positive Outlook for Blue Raider Baseball

Mike Osborne — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:04:28 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Sports writer Justin Beasley takes a look at Blue Raider baseball's spring 2012 season and sees reason to be optimistic about 2013.

Use the link above to listen to WMOT's conversation with Justin.

You can find Justin's full review at http://gomiddle.com.

MT Men's Basketball No. Four NIT Seed

Mike Osborne — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:51:03 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Post season play continues for Middle Tennessee State men's basketball.

The Blue Raiders earned a No. 4 seed for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will host fifth-seeded Marshall Tuesday night at 8:15 p.m. CT in Murphy Center. The game will be aired on ESPN3 and also heard here on WMOT.

The Blue Raiders finished the regular season 25-6 overall and 14-2 in league play.

Blue Raider Men and Women On a Roll

Mike Osborne — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) The Blue Raider men’s basketball team racked up its eighth straight victory last night, winning 70-59 over Florida International in Miami.

The men's team now sports a 16-2 overall record and is 5-0 in Sun Belt league action.

Million Dollar Gift to MTSU Athletics

Mike Osborne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:17:34 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – A big weekend on several fronts for Blue Raider sports.

The Middle Tennessee men’s basketball team beat UT Martin on Saturday evening 78-62 at home.

The Lady Raiders matched that win, outscoring Xavier to claim a 65-49 victory Friday night in Cincinnati.

That win made sweeter still as the MTSU head women’s basketball coach Rick Insell was named one of 10 inductees into the 2012 class of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

Blue Raiders Trounce the UCLA Bruins

Mike Osborne — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:51:01 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The UCLA Bruins haven't seen days this dark since Steve Lavin was winding down his coaching tenure in Westwood.

LaRon Dendy led five players in double figures with 16 points, and Middle Tennessee State rode its hot shooting to an 86-66 victory on Tuesday night, the Bruins' second stunning loss in four days.