BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (16-8, 7-4) @ wku (14-10, 5-6) (CBSSN), 7PM, Saturday, February 15, 2025

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Tops Fall to Middle Tennessee, 87-77 - Western Kentucky University Athletics

WKU men's basketball fell to Middle Tennessee, 87-77, on Saturday night in Diddle Arena. With the loss, the Hilltoppers drop to 14-11 overall and 5-7 in Conf...

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NET: MT #101 wku #129

KenPom MT #115 wku #122

RPI MT #47 wku#113 SOS (MT 63, wku 80)

Massey Composite MT #97 wku #128

 

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excerpt taken from cusa board:

CUSA
Liberty 68
Middle Tenn. 102
Jacksonville St. 111
Western Ky. 129
UTEP 133
Kennesaw St. 139
Louisiana Tech 141
New Mexico St. 164
Sam Houston 181
FIU 272
Average 144

Future CUSA members
Missouri St. 233
Delaware 246


Conference ranking and Average conference comps
6 - Mountain West 124
7 - Atlantic 10 134
8 - CUSA 144
10 - MVC 155
11 - The American 159
15 - WAC 212
20 - Sun Belt 223
23 - MAC 236

 

[jakeboldenbrp]

How long is Lands supposed to be out? We really could use him for a potential postseason run.

For the first time since the road game at Tennessee (12/23), Lands was dressed last night. I would say “closer” to a return.

We’ve played 12 straight games without him (8-4) and in solo 3rd. I don’t know the course of return for him. I like the idea of waiting until Huntsville (when you have to play teams for a 3rd time) to throw a “curveball”. If that’s the plan, that is. Counterpoint, I don’t love sitting a guy for 2.5 months and playing him in the biggest game(s) of the season.

With Lands (9-4):
Team O: 71 ppg, 57% FG, 6/21 from 3 (30%)
Team D: 61 ppg, 40% FG, 5/19 from 3(23%)
Total Rebounding Margin: +6

Without Lands (8-4):
Team O: 73 ppg, 45% FG, 8/23 from 3 (33%)
Team D: 71 ppg, 42% FG, 7/22 from 3 (34%)
Total Rebounding Margin: -1.5

Doesn’t account for the disparity of competition because I’d argue the conference schedule collectively is more difficult but a larger disparity in the defensive and rebounding numbers than I thought. The offense is relatively unchanged.

 

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Hilltoppers suffer season sweep against rival Blue Raiders - WKUHerald.com

WKU Men’s Basketball fell to rival Middle Tennesse State 87-77 Saturday after a late-game slump allowed MTSU to pull away. After the Hilltoppers cut the lead to 71-70 with 6:17 to play in the game the Blue Raiders followed with a 10-0 run that drained the game clock to 2:26 and made the score...

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[MTFAN61]

This team has gelled extremely well. Mostafa, Porter, Alston, Weston, & Counter fit together like pieces to a puzzle. Adding Green, Bufford, & Loofe makes for fine complementary pieces.
If Lands can make it back that would be great, but am a little hesitant that he could be too rusty being so late in the season. If we're to use him would like him back at least a week prior to Huntsville. He needs a couple of games to knock off the rust, & get his rhythm back.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

Maybe CNM has finally hit his stride. Looks like this team is gonna make some noise. I’m pulling for them. 👍

 

[blueraider315]

Any day you beat Western is a good day! I was nervous all game that we were going to let it slip, but we kept finding answers and not little ones, they were definitely big. I hope we can keep it up, and it feels good to be up at the top.

 

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Both MT basketball teams dislike those programs up north

“We don't like them, they don't like us” - Blue Raider Basketball relishes Saturday sweep over WKU - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — By the strictest of definitions, Courtney Blakley's final layup of the afternoon was entirely unnecessary.

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this video not the full game but 12+ minutes of highlights