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

[SpaceRaider]

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

WGNS (101.9 FM | 1450 AM | 100.5 FM)

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[SpaceRaider]

66.3%

 

[SpaceRaider]

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

 

[SpaceRaider]

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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[SpaceRaider]

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[SpaceRaider]

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

 

[SpaceRaider]

75-59

3:57

 

[SpaceRaider]

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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[jakeboldenbrp]

MT currently a 32% chance (highest) to finish in 3rd place... the odds on favorite to finish in 6th (1st round matchup at CUSA)... LA Tech.

 

[TrueBlue147]

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MT currently a 32% chance (highest) to finish in 3rd place... the odds on favorite to finish in 6th (1st round matchup at CUSA)... LA Tech.

That would be a nightmare. Don't want anything to do with La Tech or Liberty. We played poorly at home again last night but La Techs guards as a whole are better than ours. They shoot the three ball well and don't turn it over.

 

[jakeboldenbrp]

Should also note that a loss to Sam Houston on Saturday would effectively drop MT's regular season championship chances down to 3%, a win "keeps them in it" at 12%, pending results from Liberty and Jax State.

 

[TrueBlue147]

Western defeated LA Tech last night. Proves my point that we can not beat Liberty or La Tech even though lesser teams do. Let's hope they end up on the opposite side of the bracket from us and someone takes them out.

 

[MTTim]

If don't play better than we have the past couple of games we will be one and done in Huntsville.