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Murray State Racers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Current Records: Murray State 1-1, Middle Tennessee 3-0

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will face off against the Murray State Racers at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders will be strutting in after a victory while the Racers will be stumbling in from a loss.

On Wednesday, Middle Tennessee strolled past Evansville with points to spare, taking the game 80-63. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Raiders.

Among those leading the charge was Essam Mostafa, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jlynn Counter, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Murray State ended up a good deal behind Pittsburgh on Friday and lost 83-68. The over/under was set at 151 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kylen Milton, who earned 11 points plus five rebounds and two steals.

Middle Tennessee's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Murray State, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Middle Tennessee suffered a grim 75-54 defeat to Murray State when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Middle Tennessee have more luck at home instead of on the road?

Series History

Murray State has won 5 out of their last 9 games against Middle Tennessee.

  • Dec 30, 2023 - Murray State 75 vs. Middle Tennessee 54
  • Dec 21, 2022 - Middle Tennessee 83 vs. Murray State 67
  • Dec 04, 2021 - Murray State 93 vs. Middle Tennessee 87
  • Dec 02, 2020 - Middle Tennessee 78 vs. Murray State 61
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Murray State 85 vs. Middle Tennessee 52
  • Dec 08, 2018 - Murray State 64 vs. Middle Tennessee 42
  • Nov 13, 2017 - Middle Tennessee 72 vs. Murray State 67
  • Nov 15, 2016 - Middle Tennessee 87 vs. Murray State 81
  • Nov 17, 2015 - Murray State 76 vs. Middle Tennessee 65