10 Years Ago This Week
1-2-07: In Mobile, AL, the Raiders (6-8, 2-2) beat South Alabama 59-51. Desmond Yates and Kevin Kanaskie led MT in scoring, with 12 points each.
1-6-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (6-9, 2-3) fell 71-57 to Troy. The Raiders led 46-38 with 14:42 remaining but Troy had a 22-3 run behind five 3-pointers. Kevin Kanaskie led MT in scoring with 17 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-4-97: In Richmond, KY, the Raiders (8-4, 1-1) lost 79-77 to Eastern Kentucky. Nod Carter's 3-pointer tied the game at 77-77 with 15 seconds left but EKU's Travis Inskeep went coast-to-coast, missed a layup, but Daniel Sutton tipped it in with six seconds left. Nod Carter led MT with 23 points.
1-6-97: In Morehead, KY, Richard Duncan hit eight straight free throws in the final 1:06, and the Raiders beat Morehead State 78-72 for MT's first win in Morehead since 1992. Richard Duncan led MT with 16 points (11-11 on free throws).
30 Years Ago This Week
1-5-87: In Cookeville, TN, the Raiders (8-2, 1-0) opened conference play with a 114-79 win over Tennessee Tech. Andrew Tunstill, Duane Washington and Dwayne Rainey had 22, 21 and 20 points respectively. Washington also had 8 steals.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-3-77: In Macon, GA. The Raiders (7-2) beat Mercer 59-55 in overtime. Lewis Mack was 4-4 on free throws in the overtime period. Greg Joyner led MT with 12 points.
1-5-77: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (8-2) beat Culver-Stockton 79-55, led by 20 points and 13 rebounds from Bob Martin.
Photo of Jimmy Earle receiving a technical foul in this game. Number 11 is Lewis Mack.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-5-67: In Murfreesboro, Willie Brown scored 26 points and MT (5-3)beat Belmont 81-58.
1-7-67: In Johnson City, TN, the Raiders (6-3, 1-0) upset East Tennessee State 45-43. East Tennessee inbounded the ball with 3 seconds left but Art Polk stole the pass and hit a 20-foot shot to win the game. Polk and Willie Brown led MT with 12 points each..
60 Years Ago This Week
1-2-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (1-3, 0-2) lost to Murray State 98-68. Johnny Price led MT with 17 points.
1-5-57: In Owensboro, KY, the Raiders (1-4) lost 65-58 to Kentucky Wesleyan. Bobby Williamson was MT's top scorer with 12 points.
1-7-57: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-5, 0-3) lost 63-62 to Eastern Kentucky. Oscar Fitzgerald was the top Raider scorer with 16 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
1-2-47: In McKenzie, TN, the Raiders (3-0) beat Bethel 55-29. Henry Brandon led MT with 19 points.
1-3-47: In Millington, TN, the Raiders (4-0) beat Millington NATTC 45-30.
1-4-47: In Memphis, TN, the Raiders (4-1) lost 46-37 to Memphis State.
1-7-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (4-2) lost 45-25 to Austin Peay.
80 Years Ago This Week
1-2-37: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (0-1) lost to Vanderbilt 39-30. Shorty Campbell led MT with 9 points.
1-2-07: In Mobile, AL, the Raiders (6-8, 2-2) beat South Alabama 59-51. Desmond Yates and Kevin Kanaskie led MT in scoring, with 12 points each.
1-6-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (6-9, 2-3) fell 71-57 to Troy. The Raiders led 46-38 with 14:42 remaining but Troy had a 22-3 run behind five 3-pointers. Kevin Kanaskie led MT in scoring with 17 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-4-97: In Richmond, KY, the Raiders (8-4, 1-1) lost 79-77 to Eastern Kentucky. Nod Carter's 3-pointer tied the game at 77-77 with 15 seconds left but EKU's Travis Inskeep went coast-to-coast, missed a layup, but Daniel Sutton tipped it in with six seconds left. Nod Carter led MT with 23 points.
1-6-97: In Morehead, KY, Richard Duncan hit eight straight free throws in the final 1:06, and the Raiders beat Morehead State 78-72 for MT's first win in Morehead since 1992. Richard Duncan led MT with 16 points (11-11 on free throws).
30 Years Ago This Week
1-5-87: In Cookeville, TN, the Raiders (8-2, 1-0) opened conference play with a 114-79 win over Tennessee Tech. Andrew Tunstill, Duane Washington and Dwayne Rainey had 22, 21 and 20 points respectively. Washington also had 8 steals.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-3-77: In Macon, GA. The Raiders (7-2) beat Mercer 59-55 in overtime. Lewis Mack was 4-4 on free throws in the overtime period. Greg Joyner led MT with 12 points.
1-5-77: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (8-2) beat Culver-Stockton 79-55, led by 20 points and 13 rebounds from Bob Martin.
Photo of Jimmy Earle receiving a technical foul in this game. Number 11 is Lewis Mack.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-5-67: In Murfreesboro, Willie Brown scored 26 points and MT (5-3)beat Belmont 81-58.
1-7-67: In Johnson City, TN, the Raiders (6-3, 1-0) upset East Tennessee State 45-43. East Tennessee inbounded the ball with 3 seconds left but Art Polk stole the pass and hit a 20-foot shot to win the game. Polk and Willie Brown led MT with 12 points each..
60 Years Ago This Week
1-2-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (1-3, 0-2) lost to Murray State 98-68. Johnny Price led MT with 17 points.
1-5-57: In Owensboro, KY, the Raiders (1-4) lost 65-58 to Kentucky Wesleyan. Bobby Williamson was MT's top scorer with 12 points.
1-7-57: In Murfreesboro, MT (1-5, 0-3) lost 63-62 to Eastern Kentucky. Oscar Fitzgerald was the top Raider scorer with 16 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
1-2-47: In McKenzie, TN, the Raiders (3-0) beat Bethel 55-29. Henry Brandon led MT with 19 points.
1-3-47: In Millington, TN, the Raiders (4-0) beat Millington NATTC 45-30.
1-4-47: In Memphis, TN, the Raiders (4-1) lost 46-37 to Memphis State.
1-7-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (4-2) lost 45-25 to Austin Peay.
80 Years Ago This Week
1-2-37: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (0-1) lost to Vanderbilt 39-30. Shorty Campbell led MT with 9 points.
