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2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–18 (3–13 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sean Dixon
  • Wes Long
  • Andre Morgan
Home arenaMurphy Center
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 21 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 15 8   .652
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 5   .583 13 10   .565
Charlotte 5 11   .313 9 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 13   .188 5 18   .217
FIU 2 15   .118 9 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
UAB 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
North Texas 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
UTSA 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
UTEP 8 8   .500 12 12   .500
Rice 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 13   .235 8 17   .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA.[1]

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2019–20 season 8–23, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jordan Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Irmo, SC
F 1 Tyler Millin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Calera, AL
F 2 DeAndre Dishman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Lexington, KY
G 3 Donovan Sims 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Murfreesboro, TN
F 4 Tyson Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Fairburn, GA
G 5 Eli Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Atlanta, GA
G/F 13 Jayce Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Buffalo, NY
G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Conyers, GA
F 15 Christian Fussell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Decatur, GA
F 21 Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Burlington, NC
F 22 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 23 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Hiram, GA
F 24 Marcus Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Memphis, TN
G 33 Dontrell Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Irmo, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Akron
Gulf Coast Showcase
Canceled [a][2] Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 26, 2020*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Omaha
Gulf Coast Showcase
L 59–60  0–1
Hertz Arena (50)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2020*
11:00 a.m.
vs. East Tennessee State
Gulf Coast Showcase
L 43–57  0–2
Hertz Arena (50)
Estero, FL
December 2, 2020*
6:30 p.m.
Murray State W 78–61  1–2
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 7, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Chattanooga L 70–80  1–3
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
December 12, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
Covenant W 76–57  2–3
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 16, 2020*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Ole Miss L 51–70  2–4
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 19, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bellarmine Canceled [a][3] Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
December 22, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Bellarmine Canceled [a][3] Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
CUSA regular season
January 8, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU L 55–68  2–5
(0–1)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU W 67–56  3–5
(1–1)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 15, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 54–84  3–6
(1–2)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 59–64  3–7
(1–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky L 67–82  3–8
(1–4)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 24, 2021
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
Western Kentucky L 52–68  3–9
(1–5)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 28, 2021
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
UAB L 59–70  3–10
(1–6)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 31, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB L 52–63  3–11
(1–7)
Bartow Arena (1,068)
Birmingham, AL
February 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte W 66–65  4–11
(2–7)
Murphy Center (800)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte W 73–60  5–11
(3–7)
Murphy Center (800)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 12, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 79–107  5–12
(3–8)
Cam Henderson Center (1,083)
Huntington, WV
February 13, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 85–96  5–13
(3–9)
Cam Henderson Center (1,136)
Huntington, WV
February 20, 2021
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech Canceled [b][4] Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
February 21, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech Canceled [b][4] Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 61–67  5–14
(3–10)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 60–73  5–15
(3–11)
Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
March 4, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Florida Atlantic L 50–80  5–16
(3–12)
FAU Arena (251)
Boca Raton, FL
March 5, 2021
5:00 p.m.
at Florida Atlantic L 54–63  5–17
(3–13)
FAU Arena (402)
Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(E6) vs. (E7) FIU
Preliminary Round
Cancelled Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 10, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN+
(E6) vs. (W3) North Texas
Second Round
L 56–76  5–18
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
  2. ^ a b Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References

  1. ^ "Raiders release full Men's Hoops schedule for 2020-21". Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Spears, Joseph (November 24, 2020). "MTSU men's basketball will now open season Thursday against Omaha in Gulf Coast Showcase". Dailey News Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Kempt, Reina (December 19, 2020). "Bellarmine's back-to-back games against Middle Tennessee State postponed due to COVID-19". Courier Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "MTSU-Louisiana Tech basketball games canceled". Murfreesboro Post. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.