10 Years Ago This Week
1-17-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (8-10, 4-4) lost 54-51 to Arkansas St. Desmond Yates led the Raiders with 23 points.
1-20-07: In Little Rock, AR the MT men (9-10, 5-4) completed the sweep of UALR with a 61-60 victory. UALR finished the game on a 23-5 run but the Raiders blocked 3 shots in the final 2 seconds (2 by Tim Blue, 1 by Desmond Yates.) Desmond was MT's leading scored with 15 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-18-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (11-5, 4-2) hit only 6 of 33 from three-point range and 18 of 31 on free throws, losing 78-76 to Southeast Missouri State. SEMO's Richard Lyte dunked after an offensive rebound, with 0.6 seconds left, for the win. Nod Carter led MT with 28 points.
1-20-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (12-5, 5-2) beat Eastern Illinois 83-72, led by 21 points from Nod Carter.
30 Years Ago This Week
1-17-87: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (12-2, 4-0) beat Morehead State 81-72. Dwayne Rainey led MT with 20 points. Kerry Hammonds had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
1-19-87: In Murfreesboro, Andrew Tunstill was 11-14, scoring 25 points to lead MT (13-2, 5-0) to an 89-83 win over Eastern Kentucky.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-15-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (11-2, 3-0) beat Eastern Kentucky 86-71, led by 23 points from Bob Martin.
Photos of Lewis Mack (11) and Bob Martin (52) against EKU.
1-17-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (12-2, 4-0) beat Morehead State 65-52. Greg Joyner led the Raiders with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-16-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-5, 2-2) beat Eastern Kentucky 78-74 behind 21 points from Willie Brown.
Photo is of Bobby Gardner against Eastern Kentucky.
1-18-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-6, 2-3) overcame a 27-point deficit but fell 96-93 in overtime to Murray State. Jay Cole had 26 points and Willie Brown had 24 for MT.
1-21-67: In Florence, AL, the Raiders (8-6) beat Florence State 78-73 avenging a home 111-79 defeat in Murfreesboro on December 3. Jay Cole led MT with 28 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
1-19-57: In Nashville, TN, the Raiders (3-7) lost 78-69 to Belmont.
1-21-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-7) beat East Tennessee State 61-55, led by Bobby Williamson's 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Photo of Jerry Hurst in this game against ETSC
1-21-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-8) lost to Morehead State 70-61. Jerry Hurst led MT with 16 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
1-16-47: In Clarksville, TN, the Raiders (6-3) lost to Austin Peay 41-37. Hank Brandon led MT with 13 points.
Media Guide says we won 38-31.
1-17-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (7-3) beat Martin College 47-34, led by 14 points from Hank Brandon.
1-21-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (7-4) lost 53-34 to Tennessee Tech.
80 Years Ago This Week
1-19-37: In Murray, KY, the Raiders (1-5) lost 46-17 to Murray State. Shorty Campbell had 8 points.
1-20-37: DNJ said a game would be played in Bowling Green but never reported results. Media guide says we lost 48-32. Record would be 1-6.
1-17-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (8-10, 4-4) lost 54-51 to Arkansas St. Desmond Yates led the Raiders with 23 points.
1-20-07: In Little Rock, AR the MT men (9-10, 5-4) completed the sweep of UALR with a 61-60 victory. UALR finished the game on a 23-5 run but the Raiders blocked 3 shots in the final 2 seconds (2 by Tim Blue, 1 by Desmond Yates.) Desmond was MT's leading scored with 15 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-18-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (11-5, 4-2) hit only 6 of 33 from three-point range and 18 of 31 on free throws, losing 78-76 to Southeast Missouri State. SEMO's Richard Lyte dunked after an offensive rebound, with 0.6 seconds left, for the win. Nod Carter led MT with 28 points.
1-20-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (12-5, 5-2) beat Eastern Illinois 83-72, led by 21 points from Nod Carter.
30 Years Ago This Week
1-17-87: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (12-2, 4-0) beat Morehead State 81-72. Dwayne Rainey led MT with 20 points. Kerry Hammonds had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
1-19-87: In Murfreesboro, Andrew Tunstill was 11-14, scoring 25 points to lead MT (13-2, 5-0) to an 89-83 win over Eastern Kentucky.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-15-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (11-2, 3-0) beat Eastern Kentucky 86-71, led by 23 points from Bob Martin.
Photos of Lewis Mack (11) and Bob Martin (52) against EKU.
1-17-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (12-2, 4-0) beat Morehead State 65-52. Greg Joyner led the Raiders with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-16-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-5, 2-2) beat Eastern Kentucky 78-74 behind 21 points from Willie Brown.
Photo is of Bobby Gardner against Eastern Kentucky.
1-18-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (7-6, 2-3) overcame a 27-point deficit but fell 96-93 in overtime to Murray State. Jay Cole had 26 points and Willie Brown had 24 for MT.
1-21-67: In Florence, AL, the Raiders (8-6) beat Florence State 78-73 avenging a home 111-79 defeat in Murfreesboro on December 3. Jay Cole led MT with 28 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
1-19-57: In Nashville, TN, the Raiders (3-7) lost 78-69 to Belmont.
1-21-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-7) beat East Tennessee State 61-55, led by Bobby Williamson's 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Photo of Jerry Hurst in this game against ETSC
1-21-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-8) lost to Morehead State 70-61. Jerry Hurst led MT with 16 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
1-16-47: In Clarksville, TN, the Raiders (6-3) lost to Austin Peay 41-37. Hank Brandon led MT with 13 points.
Media Guide says we won 38-31.
1-17-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (7-3) beat Martin College 47-34, led by 14 points from Hank Brandon.
1-21-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (7-4) lost 53-34 to Tennessee Tech.
80 Years Ago This Week
1-19-37: In Murray, KY, the Raiders (1-5) lost 46-17 to Murray State. Shorty Campbell had 8 points.
1-20-37: DNJ said a game would be played in Bowling Green but never reported results. Media guide says we lost 48-32. Record would be 1-6.