LADY RAIDER BB Middle Tennessee (13-6, 5-1) vs. La. Tech (11-7, 4-3) Sat Jan. 24, 12 noon. Murphy Center ESPN+
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We just aren’t the team we should be. Great talent but something’s not right
Glad for the win, & nice game from Boldyreva. But this feels like one of the least offensively productive teams MT women's basketball has produced in years of play.
Congrats to Jalynn Gregory who became the all time leader in 3 pointers made this afternoon. She also joined the 1500 point club. She may have off games shooting, but she also always comes to play. A true warrior on offense and defense.
Curiously, I got to thinking about the record. Courtney Whitson held the record, but Courtney did it in five years (with the extra Covid year). I know there was talk recently about NCAA athletes getting five years of eligibility. Is that a done deal? Obviously, each athlete might elect to not take advantage of that extra year. If Jalynn did and stayed healthy, she'll obliterate the record. And dreaming even more, what if Nas comes back and we had a 6'7 and 6'10" front line with the kid from Spain coming? 😮
Curiously, I got to thinking about the record. Courtney Whitson held the record, but Courtney did it in five years (with the extra Covid year). I know there was talk recently about NCAA athletes getting five years of eligibility. Is that a done deal? Obviously, each athlete might elect to not take advantage of that extra year. If Jalynn did and stayed healthy, she'll obliterate the record. And dreaming even more, what if Nas comes back and we had a 6'7 and 6'10" front line with the kid from Spain coming? 😮
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Even when Gregory is not hitting shots she is a warrior on defense. Regarding today’s game, Arike is an asset on the boards and defense but a real liability offensively. She missed 4-5 layups today. At UTEP she was a scorer but not so much here. Wish we could replace her in lineup with someone who could score and still rebound some.
I think a lot of the issues revolve around the offense. Coaches seem to be convinced they need to work on defense constantly but any glance at the hot mess when we're trying to score shows what the real problem area is.
I've heard coach say that defense travels.
Offense is more unpredictable so defense is their priority. Obviously, we have had great offenses too but this year isn't one of them - not consistently at least.
I'm no coach but we lack diversity on offense. Seems we do the same thing over and over and a lot of times it works. But when it doesn't, it's ugly.
Fortunately we are just better than a lot of teams and we have a good chance of three-peating. We have actually seen some bench play the past two games so hopefully we might see some offensive diversity soon too.
We became very used to having a "go to" offensive leader in Wheeler the past 2 years. Our defense is as good as any team we've ever played. For example, not a lot of people can say they led Purdue, Iowa State, & Kansas State coming out of half time. I'm ok with preaching defense, but when your starters play 95% of the game & you lead the nation in zero bench production your top 5 are going to be exhausted by the end.
That also may have something to do with a down turn in our offense. We're just wearing down, & to shoot well you must have your legs about you.
I salute the ladies for their effort, & don't really blame them for poor offense this year. I put this more on the coaches for wearing our starters out. Our legs just aren't there.
That also may have something to do with a down turn in our offense. We're just wearing down, & to shoot well you must have your legs about you.
I salute the ladies for their effort, & don't really blame them for poor offense this year. I put this more on the coaches for wearing our starters out. Our legs just aren't there.
Totally agree with everything you said. The pieces are all there, it's on the coaches to put it together! The ladies have played an EXTREMELY tough schedule this year and done a great job against it. I like our chances to 1) win CUSA, 2) win the tournament, and 3) get into and win a couple NCAA games -- if we hit a good stride.
Boldyreva’s double-double, Gregory’s Record-Breaking Day Leads Blue Raiders Past Louisiana Tech 61-43 - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (14-6, 6-1 CUSA) remained unbeaten at home in 2024-25, improving their record to a perfect 8-0 inside the
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