LADY RAIDER BB CUSA SemiFinal: (#2) Middle Tennessee (25-7, 16-2) vs (#3) WKU (23-8, 13-5) (ESPN+), 8PM, Friday, March 14, 2025

[SpaceRaider]

rematch is wku

• Friday, March 14 - 8 p.m.
• Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center
• Huntsville, Ala.

WATCH: ESPN+
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RADIO: WGNS (LINK)

 

[SpaceRaider]

Blue Raiders to face WKU in CUSA Tournament Semifinals - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Friday, Mar. 14 | 8 p.m. | Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center | Huntsville, Ala. MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 25-7,

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[MTOleBlue]

Hope we come out like we did against KSU. If we do, no one will stop us in CUSA play. Definitely helps the men won too, should have an even bigger home court advantage with fans behind us.

 

[SpaceRaider]

85.0%

 

[MTOleBlue]

Hopefully the ladies play better than and have better luck than the men today.

 

[MTOleBlue]

WKU’s Hayes is in a boot. Unfortunate to see but good news for us!

 

[jakeboldenbrp]

 

[SpaceRaider]

wku 10-7 at first break 3:25 1st period

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT leads 19-18 after one period.

eam Comparison

STATISTIC	wku	MT
FG%	38%	58%
FGs	5-13	7-12
3FG%	43%	67%
3FGs	3-7	2-3
FT%	71%	75%
FTs	5-7	3-4
TOs	2	4
PtsOffTO	8	4
TotReb	6	8
DefReb	5	8
Off Reb	1	0
2ndChPts	3	0
BenchPts	0	3
PtsPaint	2	8
FstBkPt	2	4
Blocks	0	1
Steals	2	1
Assts	4	3
Times Tied:	3
Time Tied:	1:57
Lead Chg:	5
LeadTime	6:22	1:42

 

[SpaceRaider]

Middle Tenn. Stats
GameQ1Q2

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
1*	BLAKELY,C	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	10
2*	BOLDYREVA,A	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	10
10*	GREGORY,J	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	1	10
14	DAVIS,S	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	2
15*	SCOTT,T	7	2-3	0-1	3-4	1	1	1	1	10
21*	ARIKE,E	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	2	0	8
TM	TEAM,		-	-	-	0		0	1
TOTALS	19	7-12	2-3	3-4	8	3	4	4
GAME PCT	58.3	66.7	75.0
THIS QTR		0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
QTR PCT	0	0	0

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT not playing well on O or D

 

[SpaceRaider]

Blakely picks up 3rd foul in 2nd period 6:08

28-21

 

[SpaceRaider]

Insell calls a timeout, 5:16

trailing 30-21, might as well 19 instead of 9 points the way this team is struggling.

 

[SpaceRaider]

foul trouble

Boldyreva 2
Blakely 3
Arike 3

2:55 2nd

 

[SpaceRaider]

Boldyreva gets 3rd foul

2:18

 

[SpaceRaider]

HSV has been terrible in their officiating crews

 

[SpaceRaider]

37-34 wku leads at the half

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	wku	MT
FG%	42%	55%
FGs	10-24	12-22
3FG%	47%	50%
3FGs	7-15	4-8
FT%	83%	86%
FTs	10-12	6-7
TOs	8	10
PtsOffTO	13	11
TotReb	13	12
DefReb	9	11
Off Reb	4	1
2ndChPts	3	2
BenchPts	3	8
PtsPaint	2	14
FstBkPt	2	6
Blocks	0	1
Steals	5	3
Assts	8	5
Times Tied:	6
Time Tied:	3:18
Lead Chg:	6
LeadTime	14:38	2:05

 

[SpaceRaider]

Score by Period

TEAM	1	2	T
WKU	18	19	37
MTS	19	15	34

 

[SpaceRaider]

Middle Tenn. Stats
GameQ1Q2

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
10*	GREGORY,J	3	1-4	1-3	0-0	1	3	1	1	20
14	DAVIS,S	6	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	0	0	1	12
15*	SCOTT,T	12	4-7	0-1	4-5	2	1	1	2	20
22	GRANNUM,J	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	3
23	HARRISON,J	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	3
1*	BLAKELY,C	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	3	2	14
2*	BOLDYREVA,A	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	3	2	18
21*	ARIKE,E	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	1	3	0	12
TM	TEAM,		-	-	-	1		0	1
TOTALS	34	12-22	4-8	6-7	12	5	11	10
GAME PCT	54.5	50.0	85.7
THIS QTR	15	5-10	2-5	3-3	4	2	7	6
QTR PCT	50.0	40.0	100.0

 

[MTTim]

Only down 3. It could easily be more.
Our bench will have to step up. S. Davis has played well but we will need the others to.

 

[MTOleBlue]

Only down 3. It could easily be more.
Our bench will have to step up. S. Davis has played well but we will need the others to.

Our bench has stepped up. Played very well with 3 starters out with 3 fouls.

 

[MTOleBlue]

Amazing that elbows to heads and attempted punches are OK by this officiating staff. WKU getting away with a lot.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Arike has 4th foul

 

[jakeboldenbrp]

I am 99% certain Alexis Mead's nose is re-broken.

 

[SpaceRaider]

wku up 48-45, 1:22 3rd period

 

[SpaceRaider]

After three full periods, MT trails 51-49

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	wku	MT
FG%	37%	50%
FGs	15-41	17-34
3FG%	48%	45%
3FGs	10-21	5-11
FT%	79%	77%
FTs	11-14	10-13
TOs	9	12
PtsOffTO	17	12
TotReb	23	23
DefReb	15	20
Off Reb	8	3
2ndChPts	3	4
BenchPts	6	10
PtsPaint	6	22
FstBkPt	4	6
Blocks	0	3
Steals	6	3
Assts	11	9
Times Tied:	7
Time Tied:	3:35
Lead Chg:	6
LeadTime	24:21	2:05

 

[SpaceRaider]

56-56

4:39

 

[SpaceRaider]

what a come back

MT 71
wku 63


Team Comparison

STATISTIC	wku	MT
FG%	35%	51%
FGs	19-54	23-45
3FG%	40%	53%
3FGs	12-30	9-17
FT%	81%	84%
FTs	13-16	16-19
TOs	11	15
PtsOffTO	20	15
TotReb	27	31
DefReb	18	27
Off Reb	9	4
2ndChPts	6	6
BenchPts	6	15
PtsPaint	10	26
FstBkPt	6	12
Blocks	0	3
Steals	7	4
Assts	13	11
Times Tied:	10
Time Tied:	6:39
Lead Chg:	7
LeadTime	28:34	4:48

 

[tyler90wm]

I am 99% certain Alexis Mead's nose is re-broken.

Props to her for playing through that; I would have been rolled up on the court crying.

Happy to see them fight back for the win. Savannah Davis was a game changer off the bench and Gregory sealed the deal at the end. However, I've watched Liberty's postseason games and they are playing extremely well. The Lady Raiders have to play much better than today otherwise it'll be a lopsided game.

 

[Blue Raider Lightning]

Great time to get hot JG!!!! 🔥

Hard fought win. Gotta flush it and get ready to go tomorrow.

 

[MTOleBlue]

Davis should be player of the game (or Gregory). What a way to win after being down almost all game. Hope folks who weren’t able to make it down during the week make the short drive for tomorrow’s championship. 4:30 is a great time. Really hope we beat the crap out of Liberty.