10 Years Ago This Week
1-29-07: In Brookings, SD, the Raiders (11-11) beat South Dakota State 57-56. Desmond Yates led MT with 14 points.
2-1-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (12-11, 7-5) beat Denver 75-49. Kyle Young was the leading scorer for the Raiders, with 13 points and Theryn Hudson had his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
2-3-07: In Murfreesboro, the Blue Raider men (12-12, 7-6) scored only 10 points in the 2nd half and fell 61-38 to South Alabama. It was the lowest point total for MT since a 37-36 win over Morehead State on February 6, 1978. Theryn Hudson led the Raiders with 10 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-30-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (13-8, 6-5) ended a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 win over Morehead State. Roni Bailey led with 19 points.
2-1-97: In Chapel Hill, NC, the Raiders (13-9) lost 99-49 to North Carolina. Torrey Moore led MT with 14 points.
2-3-97: In Murfreesboro, MT (14-9, 7-5) forced 9 turnovers in the first 11 minutes and beat Eastern Kentucky 91-50. Roni Bailey scored a career high 28 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
1-31-87: In Nashville, TN, the Raiders (15-3) beat Tennessee State 66-65. Andrew Tunstill hit two free throws with 17 seconds left to give MT a three point lead. TSU missed a three-pointer with two seconds left and scored on the rebound layup for the final margin. Dwayne Rainey led Raider scoring with 14 points.
2-2-87: In Murfreesboro, MT (16-3, 7-1) beat Tennessee Tech 116-65. the 51-points win was the largest in the 60-year history of the Tech-Middle rivalry, eclipsing the month-old mark set in MT's 114-79 victory on 1-5-87, in Cookeville. Randy Henry had 22 points and Dwayne Rainey had 21 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-29-77: In Bowling Green, the Raiders (13-4, 5-2) beat Western Kentucky 67-60. Bob Martin scored 21 points and forced WKU's “big” Aaron Bryant to foul out with 9:12 remaining.
1-31-77: In Chattanooga, TN, the Raiders (13-5) fell 101-90 to Tennessee-Chattanooga. Sleepy Taylor led MT with 24 points.
2-3-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (14-5) beat Marshall 94-87 led by 26 points from Julius Brown. Bob Martin had 17 points and 15 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-30-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (8-8, 3-4) lost 91-75 to Murray State. Willie Brown led MT with 24 points.
Funny quote from Lee Sadler, the DNJ writer at the time: “The Thoroughbreds had to play the ballgame minus their 6-9 240-pound rebounder Dick Cunningham (sidelined with scholastic difficulties), but they still clobbered the punchless Raiders 91-75.
2-4-67: In Murfreesboro, MT (8-9, 2-6) lost 95-62 to 8th ranked Western Kentucky. Ed Cannon led the Raiders with 14 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
1-30-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-9) lost 79-72 to Western Kentucky. Bobby Williamson led MT with 17 points.
Photo from this game of Williamson.
2-2-57: In Nashville. TN. The Raiders (5-9) beat David Lipscomb 75-73 in overtime. John Price led MT with 18 points.
2-4-57: In Murfreesboro, MT (6-9) beat Tennessee Tech 84-77. Oscar Fitzgerald led MT with 23 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
2-1-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (9-5) beat David Lipscomb 56-51, led by 22 points from Hank Brandon.
2-4-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (10-5) beat Cumberland 52-39. Maury Smartt and Hank Brandon each had 11 points.
80 Years Ago This Week
2-4-37: In Chattanooga, TN, the Raiders lost 31-25 to the University of Chattanooga. Bubber Murphy led MT with 10 points.
1-29-07: In Brookings, SD, the Raiders (11-11) beat South Dakota State 57-56. Desmond Yates led MT with 14 points.
2-1-07: In Murfreesboro, MT (12-11, 7-5) beat Denver 75-49. Kyle Young was the leading scorer for the Raiders, with 13 points and Theryn Hudson had his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
2-3-07: In Murfreesboro, the Blue Raider men (12-12, 7-6) scored only 10 points in the 2nd half and fell 61-38 to South Alabama. It was the lowest point total for MT since a 37-36 win over Morehead State on February 6, 1978. Theryn Hudson led the Raiders with 10 points.
20 Years Ago This Week
1-30-97: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (13-8, 6-5) ended a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 win over Morehead State. Roni Bailey led with 19 points.
2-1-97: In Chapel Hill, NC, the Raiders (13-9) lost 99-49 to North Carolina. Torrey Moore led MT with 14 points.
2-3-97: In Murfreesboro, MT (14-9, 7-5) forced 9 turnovers in the first 11 minutes and beat Eastern Kentucky 91-50. Roni Bailey scored a career high 28 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
1-31-87: In Nashville, TN, the Raiders (15-3) beat Tennessee State 66-65. Andrew Tunstill hit two free throws with 17 seconds left to give MT a three point lead. TSU missed a three-pointer with two seconds left and scored on the rebound layup for the final margin. Dwayne Rainey led Raider scoring with 14 points.
2-2-87: In Murfreesboro, MT (16-3, 7-1) beat Tennessee Tech 116-65. the 51-points win was the largest in the 60-year history of the Tech-Middle rivalry, eclipsing the month-old mark set in MT's 114-79 victory on 1-5-87, in Cookeville. Randy Henry had 22 points and Dwayne Rainey had 21 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
1-29-77: In Bowling Green, the Raiders (13-4, 5-2) beat Western Kentucky 67-60. Bob Martin scored 21 points and forced WKU's “big” Aaron Bryant to foul out with 9:12 remaining.
1-31-77: In Chattanooga, TN, the Raiders (13-5) fell 101-90 to Tennessee-Chattanooga. Sleepy Taylor led MT with 24 points.
2-3-77: In Murfreesboro, MT (14-5) beat Marshall 94-87 led by 26 points from Julius Brown. Bob Martin had 17 points and 15 rebounds.
50 Years Ago This Week
1-30-67: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (8-8, 3-4) lost 91-75 to Murray State. Willie Brown led MT with 24 points.
Funny quote from Lee Sadler, the DNJ writer at the time: “The Thoroughbreds had to play the ballgame minus their 6-9 240-pound rebounder Dick Cunningham (sidelined with scholastic difficulties), but they still clobbered the punchless Raiders 91-75.
2-4-67: In Murfreesboro, MT (8-9, 2-6) lost 95-62 to 8th ranked Western Kentucky. Ed Cannon led the Raiders with 14 points.
60 Years Ago This Week
1-30-57: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (4-9) lost 79-72 to Western Kentucky. Bobby Williamson led MT with 17 points.
Photo from this game of Williamson.
2-2-57: In Nashville. TN. The Raiders (5-9) beat David Lipscomb 75-73 in overtime. John Price led MT with 18 points.
2-4-57: In Murfreesboro, MT (6-9) beat Tennessee Tech 84-77. Oscar Fitzgerald led MT with 23 points.
70 Years Ago This Week
2-1-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (9-5) beat David Lipscomb 56-51, led by 22 points from Hank Brandon.
2-4-47: In Murfreesboro, MT (10-5) beat Cumberland 52-39. Maury Smartt and Hank Brandon each had 11 points.
80 Years Ago This Week
2-4-37: In Chattanooga, TN, the Raiders lost 31-25 to the University of Chattanooga. Bubber Murphy led MT with 10 points.
