BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (17-8, 8-4) vs LaTech (17-9, 6-7) (CBSSN), 8PM, Thursday, February 20, 2025

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LA Tech
2/20/2025 | 8 p.m.

WGNS (101.9 FM | 1450 AM | 100.5 FM)

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[SpaceRaider]

66.3%

 

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Hope MT can pull in a good crowd Thursday for La Tech who beat MT down there 69-75

 

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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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2024-25 Conference USA Standings​

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Jacksonville State	10-3	-	18-8
Liberty	9-4	1	21-5
Middle Tennessee	8-4	1.5	17-8
UTEP	7-5	2.5	17-8
Kennesaw State	7-6	3	15-11
New Mexico State	6-6	3.5	13-12
Louisiana Tech	6-7	4	17-9
Western Kentucky	5-7	4.5	14-11
Sam Houston	3-10	7	10-16
Florida International	2-11	8	8-18

 

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CUSA Schedule This Week

Thursday, Feb. 20

UTEP at Kennesaw State ESPN+ 6:00p
NM State at Jax State ESPN+ 6:00p
Sam Houston at WKU ESPNU 8:00p
LA Tech at MT CBSSN 8:00p

Saturday, Feb. 22

FIU at Liberty ESPN+ 1:00p
Sam Houston at MT ESPN+ 2:00p
NM State at Kennesaw State ESPN+ 4:00p
UTEP at Jax State ESPN+ 4:00p
LA Tech at WKU ESPN+ 7:00p

 

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Blue Raiders set to play LA Tech, Sam Houston at home - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a two-week road stand, the Middle Tennessee men's basketball team is back in the Murphy Center this week to face LA Tech on Thursday

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[jakeboldenbrp]

Comes to no surprise, you have to beat one player tonight.

Batcho Career vs. MTSU: 3-1, 21 ppg (43/53 for 81% FG), 11 rpg, 16/20 FT (80%)

Batcho in CUSA 2025: 15.8 ppg (75/119 for 63% FG), 6.6 rpg, 55/75 FT (73%)

• In wins (6 games), 19 ppg (40/63 for 63% FG), 8 rpg, 34/48 FT (71%)
• In losses (7 games), 13 ppg (35/56 for 63% FG), 5 rpg, 21/27 FT (78%)

Easier said than done, however the dedication to rebounding is the biggest key to keeping the ball out of Batcho's hands. Not a guy known for his ball handling, but if he gets positions in the paint or gets an offensive board, he is a guaranteed 2 points and/or FT attempt(s). Secondly, when LA Tech is held under their average of 9.8 Offensive Rebounds/game, they are 8-6. When they rebound more than 9.8, they are 9-3! and they lost those 3 games by a total of 6 points. Win the defensive glass and the numbers are in your favor.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Comes to no surprise, you have to beat one player tonight.

Batcho Career vs. MTSU: 3-1, 21 ppg (43/53 for 81% FG), 11 rpg, 16/20 FT (80%)

Batcho in CUSA 2025: 15.8 ppg (75/119 for 63% FG), 6.6 rpg, 55/75 FT (73%)

• In wins (6 games), 19 ppg (40/63 for 63% FG), 8 rpg, 34/48 FT (71%)
• In losses (7 games), 13 ppg (35/56 for 63% FG), 5 rpg, 21/27 FT (78%)

Easier said than done, however the dedication to rebounding is the biggest key to keeping the ball out of Batcho's hands. Not a guy known for his ball handling, but if he gets positions in the paint or gets an offensive board, he is a guaranteed 2 points and/or FT attempt(s). Secondly, when LA Tech is held under their average of 9.8 Offensive Rebounds/game, they are 8-6. When they rebound more than 9.8, they are 9-3! and they lost those 3 games by a total of 6 points. Win the defensive glass and the numbers are in your favor.

It will be a challenge for Mostafa and Loofe to slow him down.

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[altshauf]

We owe La Tech a beating. Wasn’t Mustafa out hurt that game? Pretty sure he was.

 

[SpaceRaider]

We owe La Tech a beating. Wasn’t Mustafa out hurt that game? Pretty sure he was.

BELIEVE IT WAS NMSU

 

[altshauf]

You’re right.

 

[altshauf]

Anybody know which radio station is streaming the game. I’m just getting the ladies on wgns and the goblueraiders link is fouled up.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Anybody know which radio station is streaming the game. I’m just getting the ladies on wgns and the goblueraiders link is fouled up.

Audio: Middle Tennessee vs LA Tech Broadcast (MBB)

Video: Audio: Middle Tennessee vs LA Tech Broadcast (MBB). Men's Basketball

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[altshauf]

Audio: Middle Tennessee vs LA Tech Broadcast (MBB)

Video: Audio: Middle Tennessee vs LA Tech Broadcast (MBB). Men's Basketball

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Space, that’s what is not working for me. It’s like cut in with echoing from earlier in the broadcast. Weird.

 

[SpaceRaider]

nmsu beat jax state

 

[SpaceRaider]

latech leads 12-6

15:28

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	LT	MT
FG%	50%	33%
FGs	4-8	2-6
3FG%	40%	50%
3FGs	2-5	2-4
FT%	100%	0%
FTs	2-2	0-0
TOs	1	1
PtsOffTO	2	0
TotReb	5	3
DefReb	4	3
Off Reb	1	0
2ndChPts	2	0
BenchPts	0	0
PtsPaint	2	0
FstBkPt	2	0
Blocks	0	1
Steals	1	1
Assts	3	2
Times Tied:	0
Time Tied:	0:26
Lead Chg:	0
LeadTime	4:06	0:00

 

[SpaceRaider]

11:46

14-11 Latech lead

 

[SpaceRaider]

Lands in

3:41

LT 30 MT 24

 

[SpaceRaider]

LTU 39 MT 33 halftime

Team Comparison

STATISTIC	LT	MT
FG%	40%	44%
FGs	12-30	11-25
3FG%	47%	40%
3FGs	8-17	4-10
FT%	64%	58%
FTs	7-11	7-12
TOs	4	8
PtsOffTO	8	4
TotReb	19	20
DefReb	15	17
Off Reb	4	3
2ndChPts	5	5
BenchPts	7	7
PtsPaint	6	14
FstBkPt	2	5
Blocks	0	3
Steals	7	1
Assts	10	6
Times Tied:	1
Time Tied:	0:53
Lead Chg:	2
LeadTime	18:45	0:23

 

[SpaceRaider]

Very sloppy, 8 turnovers for MT to LT's 4

 

[altshauf]

Yeah, last couple of minutes was ugly. We haven’t played well… at least we aren’t playing as bad as Western… my goodness!

 

[SpaceRaider]

LT leads 50-36

15:02

 

[altshauf]

All outta sorts. Gotta figure this out quick.

 

[SpaceRaider]

11:15

58-44

 

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75-59

3:57

 

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85-74

 

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Middle Tennessee stumbles 85-74 against Louisiana Tech - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a back-and-forth first half, Middle Tennessee (17-9, 8-5 CUSA) was unable to keep up with Louisiana Tech (18-9, 7-7 CUSA) in the

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