2022–23 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record19–14 (11–9 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachWes Long
Assistant coaches
  • Logan Johnson
  • Eric Wilson
Home arenaMurphy Center
2022–23 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Florida Atlantic182 .900354  .897
North Texas164 .800317  .816
UAB146 .7002910  .744
Middle Tennessee119 .5501914  .576
Charlotte911 .4502214  .611
Rice812 .4001916  .543
FIU812 .4001418  .438
Western Kentucky812 .4001716  .515
UTEP713 .3501418  .438
Louisiana Tech713 .3501518  .455
UTSA416 .2001022  .313
2023 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represents Middle Tennessee State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fifth-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and plays their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 26–11, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish to win the East Division. They defeated UTEP in quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to UAB in the semifinals. They were invited to the CBI where they defeated California Baptist, Boston University and Abilene Christian to advance to the championship game where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isaiah Turner0F6'9"240JuniorAuburndale, FLTransferred
Donovan Sims3G6'1"160RS SeniorMurfreesboro, TNGraduated
Josh Jefferson11G6'2"190RS SeniorNew Albany, INGraduated
Jaellan White13G6'0"190RS SeniorMurfreesboro, TNWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jestin Porter3G6'1'180SophomoreHouston, TXTyler JC
TreVon Smith13G6'3"180SophomoreCampbellsville, KYWabash Valley College
Isiah Lightsy20G6'4"SophomoreMurfreesboro, TNWalk-on; Chattanooga State CC

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tre Green
SG
Baltimore, MD Glenelg Country School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Tyler Millin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrThe Skill Factory Calera, AL
F 2 DeAndre Dishman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrBryan Station HS
Eastern Kentucky
Lexington, KY
G 3 Jestin Porter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCypress Ridge HS
Tyler JC
Houston, TX
G 4 Justin Bufford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMontgomery Catholic
Shelton State CC
Selma, AL
G 5 Eli Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWashington Academy (NC) Atlanta, GA
F 10 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLincoln Academy
Mississippi State
Atlanta, GA
G 11 Tre Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGlenelg Country School Baltimore, MD
G 12 Teafale Lenard Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLink Year Prep (MO) Snyder, TX
G 13 TreVon Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTaylor County HS
Wabash Valley College
Campbellsville, KY
G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS JrRockdale County HS
St. Francis Brooklyn
Conyers, GA
F 15 Christian Fussell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoGreenforest Christian Academy Decatur, GA
G 20 Isiah Lightsy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSiegel
Chattanooga State
Murfreesboro, TN
G 24 Camryn Weston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWestover HS
Southeastern CC
Albany, GA
F 31 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMcEarhern HS
Northwestern
Hiram, GA
G 55 Jack Jubenville (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrMiddle Tennessee Christian Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
Brescia W 79–52  1–0
Murphy Center (7,047)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 12, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop L 68–76  1–1
Winthrop Coliseum (1,642)
Rock Hill, SC
November 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice W 81–46  2–1
(1–0)
Murphy Center (2,802)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 19, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State L 51–75  2–2
JQH Arena (3,003)
Springfield, MO
November 25, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
vs. Hofstra
Northern Classic
W 64–54  3–2
Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 26, 2022*
3:30 p.m.
vs. Stephen F. Austin
Northern Classic
W 75–63  4–2
Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 27, 2022*
12:30 p.m.
vs. Montana State
Northern Classic
W 72–71  5–2
Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 30, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 64–71  5–3
Reilly Center (3,089)
Olean, NY
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryville W 69–46  6–3
Murphy Center (2,138)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 10, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Belmont W 85–75 OT 7–3
Curb Event Center (2,087)
Nashville, TN
December 15, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga L 73–82  7–4
Murphy Center (5,832)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Murray State W 83–67  8–4
Murphy Center (2,857)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 29, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte L 67–82  8–5
(1–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,480)
Charlotte, NC
December 31, 2022
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
Western Kentucky W 65–60  9–5
(2–1)
Murphy Center (3,124)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA L 72–75  9–6
(2–2)
Convocation Center (708)
San Antonio, TX
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas L 51–56  9–7
(2–3)
Murphy Center (3,148)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice W 71–68  10–7
(3–3)
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,010)
Houston, TX
January 16, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
UAB W 74–73 OT 11–7
(4–3)
Murphy Center (3,224)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte W 62–58  12–7
(5–3)
Murphy Center (3,304)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech W 68–51  13–7
(6–3)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,709)
Ruston, LA
January 26, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 21 Florida Atlantic L 67–85  13–8
(6–4)
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,082)
Boca Raton, FL
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., CUSATV
at FIU L 74–82  13–9
(6–5)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,311)
Miami, FL
February 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
UTEP W 84–72  14–9
(7–5)
Murphy Center (2,806)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA W 84-60  15–9
(8–5)
Murphy Center (3,425)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Western Kentucky L 89-93  15–10
(8–6)
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,019)
Bowling Green, KY
February 11, 2023
3:00 p.m., Stadium
at UAB L 69-92  15–11
(8–7)
Bartow Arena (4,957)
Birmingham, AL
February 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 25 Florida Atlantic W 74–70  16–11
(9–7)
Murphy Center (3,402)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
FIU W 69–58  17–11
(10–7)
Murphy Center (3,911)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 25, 2023
3:00 p.m., Stadium
Louisiana Tech W 63–49  18–11
(11–7)
Murphy Center (4,179)
Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at North Texas L 50–64  18–12
(11–8)
The Super Pit (4,076)
Denton, TX
March 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP L 65–77  18–13
(11–9)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 66–65  19–13
Ford Center at The Star (1,773)
Frisco, TX
March 10, 2023
11:30 a.m., CBSSN
(4) vs. (1) Florida Atlantic
Semifinals
L 65–68  19–14
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

See also

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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