BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (14-5, 5-1) @ LaTech (14-6, 3-4), (ESPNU), 5:30PM, Saturday, January 25, 2025

[SpaceRaider]

at LA Tech
1/25/2025 | 5:30 p.m.

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[SpaceRaider]

37.6%

 

[SpaceRaider]

NET: MT #95 ltu #129

KenPom MT #104 ltu #119

RPI MT #45 ltu#84 SOS (MT 68, ltu 149)

Massey Composite MT #92 ltu #124

 

[SpaceRaider]

37.6%

+3.5

 

[altshauf]

Kinda surprised at the thoughts on our chances today. We have had several guys step up lately. Expect that today.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech (Jan 25, 2025) Pregame - ESPN

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs NCAAM game to be played on January 25, 2025 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[altshauf]

I think goblueraiders is confused about coverage starting on the radio.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

I’m gonna watch. Then wait for UTK at Auburn at 7:30. Vandy / KY was a helluva game.

 

[altshauf]

I’d rather take a beating than watch the vols.

 

[SpaceRaider]

11-9 MT at break

 

[SpaceRaider]

17-9

11:47

 

[SpaceRaider]

21-14

7:43

 

[SpaceRaider]

1:38

28-27

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT leads at half 30-27

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	MT	ltu
FG%	44%	34%
FGs	14-32	10-29
3FG%	17%	20%
3FGs	2-12	2-10
FT%	0%	63%
FTs	0-0	5-8
TOs	5	8
PtsOffTO	13	4
TotReb	16	22
DefReb	13	15
Off Reb	3	7
2ndChPts	5	6
BenchPts	9	11
PtsPaint	24	14
FstBkPt	4	2
Blocks	3	3
Steals	6	2
Assts	4	4
Times Tied:	4
Time Tied:	2:52
Lead Chg:	2
LeadTime	13:26	3:42

 

[SpaceRaider]

refs called 6 fouls on MT, 1 foul on latech all half

 

[altshauf]

Space, looking for something online. I see UTEP is moving to the mountain west. Is NM ST moving with them? Are we adding anyone next year too?

 

[SpaceRaider]

NMSU not yet,

Missouri State and Delaware for your 2nd ?

 

[altshauf]

Appreciate!

 

[SpaceRaider]

MT trails 41-36

16:00

Score by Period

TEAM	1	2	T
MID	30	6	36
LAT	27	14	41

 

[SpaceRaider]

24 minutes played and only 1 foul called on latech

 

[SpaceRaider]

11:03

MT 48
LTU 50

 

[Hop45]

So tired of Weston passing up open teammates to force a tough shot of his own. This isnt the playground!

 

[SpaceRaider]

7:36

MT 56
LTU 54

 

[FranklinRaider315]

24 minutes played and only 1 foul called on latech

Man, LaTech really is fundamentally sound and doesn’t commit foolish fouls. 😂

 

[SpaceRaider]

5:59

MT 58
LTU 56

 

[SpaceRaider]

3:32

tied 63-63

 

[altshauf]

Another one down to the wire.

 

[SpaceRaider]

1:55

MT 63
LTU 67

 

[altshauf]

Geez, Mustafa getting handled. In comes Loofe.

 

[altshauf]

I’m afraid we won’t win FT shooting contests. Not sure why Porter isn’t touching the ball late as our top scorer.

 

[Blue Raider Lightning]

Poor FT shooting and questionable shot selection down the stretch. Not a recipe for success.

 

[SpaceRaider]

FINAL 75-69 MT loses

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	MT	LTU
FG%	44%	47%
FGs	28-64	24-51
3FG%	28%	29%
3FGs	7-25	5-17
FT%	60%	79%
FTs	6-10	22-28
TOs	7	16
PtsOffTO	20	8
TotReb	26	43
DefReb	19	32
Off Reb	7	11
2ndChPts	11	13
BenchPts	26	18
PtsPaint	38	32
FstBkPt	4	9
Blocks	3	5
Steals	10	3
Assts	13	13
Times Tied:	11
Time Tied:	6:09
Lead Chg:	9
LeadTime	21:02	12:49

 

[altshauf]

Poor FT shooting and questionable shot selection down the stretch. Not a recipe for success.

100%
Really falls on the players about 3 mins left. Have to understand Buford isn’t the guy we want taking clutch shots (I want porter and counter). We probably needed Mustafa on the offensive end and Loofe on D toward the end. Mustafa just couldn’t handle Botcho. He was killing us.
That being said, we shot poorly, and got both bigs in foul trouble. We will be better at home and hopefully more focused next week.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Middle Tenn. Stats
GameH1H2

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
2*	COUNTER,J	13	6-12	1-6	0-0	3	5	0	0	33
3*	PORTER,J	15	6-13	2-6	1-1	3	1	5	1	37
4*	BUFFORD,J	7	3-9	1-5	0-1	3	1	1	1	37
10*	ALSTON,T	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	1	6
44*	MOSTAFA,E	8	4-8	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	25
11	GREEN,T	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	15
13	LOOFE,C	7	3-7	0-3	1-1	6	1	4	1	15
15	JOHNSON,J	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2
24	WESTON,C	16	5-13	2-4	4-7	5	4	2	1	30
TM	TEAM,		-	-	-	2		0	0
TOTALS	69	28-64	7-25	6-10	26	13	17	7
GAME PCT	43.8	28.0	60.0
THIS HALF	39	14-32	5-13	6-10	10	9	11	2
HALF PCT	43.8	38.5	60.0

 

[MTFAN61]

Believe Tech was one of the preseason favorites. Ruston's a super tough road game. 1-1 trip is still pretty good. Competitive game. & we can repay them here.

 

[TrueBlue147]

Refs gave them 18 more free-throws than us. If you breathed hard near Botcho it was a foul, yet they let him go over back on all guys all night. Hard to overcome that on the road. Also, we didn't shoot well. I think we beat them in Murfreesboro or on a neutral court.

 

[SpaceRaider]

After Saturday's action:

2024-25 CUSA Standings​

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
UTEP	5-2	-	15-5
Middle Tennessee	5-2	-	14-6
Jacksonville State	5-2	-	13-7
Liberty	4-3	1	16-4
Kennesaw State	4-3	1	12-8
New Mexico State	4-3	1	11-9
Louisiana Tech	4-4	1.5	15-6
Western Kentucky	3-4	2	12-8
Florida International	1-6	4	7-13
Sam Houston	1-7	4.5	8-13

 

[SpaceRaider]

Blue Raiders unable to overcome foul trouble, fall to LA Tech 75-69 on the road - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

RUSTON, La. — Middle Tennessee men's basketball's four-game win streak came to an end against preseason Conference USA favorite Louisiana Tech, 75-69, Saturday night

goblueraiders.com

 

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