The 2018–19 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 1st-year head coach Nick McDevitt, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA.
| 2018–19 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 11–21 (8–10 C-USA) |
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| Home arena | Murphy Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 C-USA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2017–18 season 25–8 overall, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship. In the C-USA tournament, they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Southern Miss in overtime. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Blue Raiders received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Vermont in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.
The season marked the first time in the program's history that the Blue Raiders were ranked in the AP Top 25 during the season, coming in at No. 24 on the week of February 19.[1]
Head coach Kermit Davis left the school on March 19, 2018 to accept the head coaching job at Ole Miss.[2][3] He finished at Middle Tennessee with a 16-year record of 332–188. On March 24, the Blue Raiders named UNC Asheville head coach Nick McDevitt as the team's new head coach.[4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Tyrik Dixon | 0 | G | 6'1" | 184 | Sophomore | Bentonville, AR | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Brandon Walters | 1 | F | 6'10" | 250 | RS Senior | Chattanooga, TN | Graduated |
| Antwain Johnson | 2 | G | 6'2" | 197 | Junior | Greenwood, FL | Dismissed from the team; transferred to Buffalo |
| Nick King | 5 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduated |
| Will Slatten | 10 | G | 6'4" | 166 | RS Freshman | Sparta, TN | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Edward Simpson Jr. | 11 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Ocean Springs, MS | Graduated |
| Therren Shelton-Szmidt | 12 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Mississauga, ON | Left the team due to his religion |
| Giddy Potts | 20 | G | 6'2" | 217 | Senior | Athens, AL | Graduated |
| David Simmons | 21 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Henderson, KY | Graduate transferred to Southern Indiana |
| Davion Thomas | 35 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Freshman | Columbus, GA | Dismissed from the team |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| DeAndre Dishman | 2 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Lexington, KY | Transferred from Eastern Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dishman will have to sit out in the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. |
| Reggie Scurry | 22 | F | 6'5" | 213 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred from Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Scurry will have to sit out in the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of eligibility left. |
| C. J. Jones | 23 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Birmingham, AL | Transferred from Arkansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out in the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. |
2018 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Junior Farquhar PG | Orangeville, ON | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 18, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Anthony Crump SG | Canton, MI | Plymouth High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 8, 2018 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jayce Johnson SG | Buffalo, NY | Canisius High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 27, 2018 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2019 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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| Keishawn Davidson PG | Murfreesboro, TN | Oakland High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 6, 2018* 6:30 pm | Lees–McRae | W 91-69 | 1-0 | 24 – Green | 11 – Scurry | 3 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,255) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 11:00 am | Milligan | W 102-73 | 2-0 | 24 – Green | 12 – Gamble | 5 – Sims | Murphy Center (7,722) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Nov 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Belmont | L 73-92 | 2-1 | 20 – Gamble | 8 – Gamble | 2 – Gamble | Curb Event Center (2,148) Nashville, TN | ||||
| Nov 16, 2018* 6:30 pm | Charleston Southern Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game | W 76-73 | 3-1 | 22 – Green | 6 – Green | 5 – Crump | Murphy Center (3,945) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Nov 21, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 4 Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | L 52-74 | 3-2 | 11 – Green | 6 – Hawthorne | 5 – Sims | Imperial Arena (1,115) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| Nov 22, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Butler Battle 4 Atlantis | L 53-84 | 3-3 | 11 – Hawthorne | 8 – Gamble | 3 – Farquhar | Imperial Arena (953) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| Nov 23, 2018* 6:00pm, ESPNU | vs. Stanford Battle 4 Atlantis | L 54-67 | 3-4 | 21 – Green | 8 – Hawthorne | 2 – Sims | Imperial Arena (1,087) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| Dec 1, 2018* 5:00 pm | Lipscomb | L 74-84 | 3-5 | 30 – Green | 7 – Gamble | 3 – Farquhar | Murphy Center (4,573) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Dec 5, 2018* 6:30 pm, SECN | at Vanderbilt | L 51-79 | 3-6 | 18 – Green | 8 – Gamble | 3 – Farquhar | Memorial Gymnasium (8,513) Nashville, TN | ||||
| Dec 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Murray State | L 42–64 | 3–7 | 12 – Johnson | 9 – Tied | 1 – Tied | Murphy Center (4,102) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Dec 15, 2018* 6:00 pm | at Toledo | L 62-84 | 3-8 | 13 – Tied | 9 – Hawthorne | 4 – Sims | Savage Arena (4,205) Toledo, OH | ||||
| Dec 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, Facebook | Ole Miss Battle at Bridgestone | L 56–74 | 3–9 | 22 – Green | 7 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (11,294) Nashville, TN | ||||
| Dec 30, 2018* 4:00 pm | at Rhode Island | L 60-72 | 3-10 | 26 – Green | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Ryan Center (6,382) Kingston, RI | ||||
| Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | FIU | L 76-83 | 3-11 (0-1) | 23 – Green | 11 – Gamble | 5 – Johnson | Murphy Center (3,307) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Jan 5, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Florida Atlantic | L 56–63 | 3–12 (0–2) | 20 – Green | 8 – Scurry | 6 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,422) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Jan 10, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Miss | L 70–77 | 3–13 (0–3) | 28 – Sims | 5 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Reed Green Coliseum (1,987) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana Tech | L 56–73 | 3–14 (0–4) | 13 – Scurry | 7 – Gamble | 7 – Sims | Thomas Assembly Center (3,894) Ruston, LA | ||||
| Jan 17, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | UTSA | W 89-86 | 4-14 (1-4) | 24 – Sims | 7 – Hawthorne | 6 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,504) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm | UTEP | W 75-72 | 5-14 (2-4) | 21 – Green | 9 – Scurry | 4 – Tied | Murphy Center (3,806) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm | at Rice | L 68-79 | 5-15 (2-5) | 22 – Scurry | 12 – Scurry | 3 – Green | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,375) Houston, TX | ||||
| Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at North Texas | L 53-70 | 5-16 (2-6) | 15 – Scurry | 5 – Tied | 5 – Sims | The Super Pit (3,418) Denton, TX | ||||
| Jan 30, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | UAB | W 71-65 | 6-16 (3-6) | 19 – Sims | 9 – Sims | 4 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,963) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UAB | W 79-78 | 7-16 (4-6) | 28 – Green | 10 – Scurry | 6 – Sims | Bartow Arena (4,075) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| Feb 7, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Charlotte | W 71-53 | 8-16 (5-6) | 21 – Green | 7 – Hawthorne | 5 – Sims | Murphy Center (3,303) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Feb 9, 2019 6:00 pm, Stadium | Old Dominion | L 50-55 | 8-17 (5-7) | 14 – Sims | 9 – Hawthorne | 1 – Sims | Murphy Center (4,380) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Feb 14, 2019 7:00 pm, Facebook | at Western Kentucky | L 63-71 | 8-18 (5-8) | 18 – Sims | 11 – Hawthorne | 3 – Hawthorne | E. A. Diddle Arena (6,044) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
| Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm, Facebook | at Marshall | L 93-98 | 8-19 (5-9) | 31 – Green | 10 – Gamble | 2 – Green | Cam Henderson Center (6,927) Huntington, WV | ||||
| Feb 23, 2019 6:00 pm | Charlotte | W 86-67 | 9-19 (6-9) | 21 – Green | 7 – Hawthorne | 5 – Green | Murphy Center (2,986) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Mar 3, 2019 2:00 pm | at Rice | L 61-67 | 9-20 (6-10) | 16 – Green | 8 – Farquhar | 4 – Farquhar | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,478) Houston, TX | ||||
| Mar 6, 2019 8:00 pm | at UTEP | W 69-53 | 10-20 (7-10) | 26 – Green | 13 – Johnson | 4 – Farquhar | Don Haskins Center (4,748) El Paso, TX | ||||
| Mar 9, 2019 7:30 pm | UTEP | W 48-47 | 11-20 (8-10) | 11 – Green | 10 – Hawthorne | 3 – Johnson | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
| Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 13, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (5) UAB First Round | L 61-70 | 11-21 | 22 – Sims | 13 – Gamble | 7 – Green | Ford Center at The Star (2,704) Frisco, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source[5]
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