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This Week in MT History (12/18-12/24)

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10 Years Ago This Week
12-20-06:
In Clarksville, TN, the Raiders (4-6) led by 12 in the 2nd half but fell 64-63 in overtime to Austin Peay.

12-23-06: In Memphis, the Raiders were overwhelmed 86-46 against #18 Memphis.

20 Years Ago This Week
12-19-96:
In Terre Haute, IN, Middle Tennessee (7-3) lost to Indiana State 92-66. Malachi Allen led with 14 points.

30 Years Ago This Week
12-20-86:
In Huntington, WV, the Raiders (5-1) lost 87-85 to Marshall. Chris Rainey hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to tie the game, but Marshall scored with 2 seconds remaining to win. Andrew Tunstill led MT with 20 points.

12-22-86: In Murfreesboro, the Raiders (6-1) beat Arkansas-Little Rock 66-63. MT led by 10 points at halftime and hung on to win. Randy Henry led MT in scoring with 18 points and in rebounding with 10.

The OVC forced Tennessee State to forfeit it's 7-6 win over MT in the 1986 football season, for using an ineligible player. Coach Boots Donnelly refused to accept the win.

40 Years Ago This Week
12-18-76:
In Murfreesboro, MT (5-1) lost in overtime to UT-Chattanooga 75-73. Bobby Martin had 24 points and 8 rebounds.

12-21-76: In Louisville, KY, the Raiders (6-1) beat Bellarmine 75-70. MT led 45-24 at the half, and held on for the win. Greg Joyner led MT with 22 points.

50 Years Ago This Week
12-19-66:
In Louisville, KY, the Raiders (4-2) overcame an 11-point deficit, to beat Austin Peay 71-70, in the 1st round of the OVC Holiday Tournament. Willie Brown led MT with 21 points and Ed Cannon was 5 for 5 on free throws in the final minutes.
Picture is of Willie Brown from this game. MT player, behind him, to the right is Ed Cannon.

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12-20-66: In Louisville, KY, in the 2nd round of the OVC Holiday Tournament, MT (4-3) lost to East Tennessee State 72-59. Jay Cole led the Raiders with 21 points.
 
Willie Brown, Ed (Boom-Boom) Cannon, and Jay Cole. Along with Bobby Garner and Art Polk as starters one of the first MT teams I followed. Only one of the five was over 6'-2" and that was Cannon at 6'-6". Times have changed!
 
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