Middle Tennessee State University NCAA News

For the first time since 1970, Savannah will be represented in a GHSA football state championship game.

MTSU senior cornerback Alex Suber keyed a tremendous defensive performance in a 38-19 win over Louisiana-Monroe last Saturday.

Howard Crawford scored 12 points and Alabama-Birmingham held off Middle Tennessee down the stretch for a 65-64 victory on Wednesday night.

The UAB men's basketball team will continue its six-game homestand when it takes on Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Bartow Arena.

Middle Tennessee State football players and coaches don't want to ponder if they will go to a bowl - but rather when and where that bowl will be.

MONROE, La. - MTSU finished the regular season Saturday with a 9-3 record, the best mark in its Football Bowl Subdivision era.

Dwight Dasher ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Middle Tennessee to a 38-19 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday for the Blue Raiders' sixth straight win.

Freshman James Gallman scored a team high 19 points after going 4 for 9 from behind the arc and 5 for 11 from the field.

ARKANSAS STATE: The Red Wolves were outgained 427-220, as they were defeated by Middle Tennessee 38-14 over the weekend.

Head MTSU Football Coach Rick Stockstill said . . . Opening Comments: Last week's game was a good win for us.

MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro spends time each week on the phone selling his football program to prospective bowls.

The Sports Network has a preview of ASU's upcoming game against Middle Tennessee State.

History didn't repeat itself at Floyd Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Instead, MTSU exorcised some old demons by handing Louisiana-Lafayette a 34-17 loss.

Middle Tennessee never gave up on Tuesday night against Marshall with a chance to force overtime in the final seconds but fell 63-60. Two free throws by junior James Washington made it a one possession game, 63-60, and then the Blue Raiders got the ball back on a Marshall turnover on the inbounds pass.

The Thundering Herd trailed 54-51 with just over 4 minutes to play, but Pitts hit a pair of free throws and Baines had consecutive dunks to put Marshall up 57-54 with 3:37 remaining.

It did not take a fire and brimstone speech from MTSU coach Rick Stockstill at halftime - only a challenge.

Steven Coleman scored 21 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead Ohio past Middle Tennessee 81-68 on Sunday.

Quarterback B.J. Coleman hit wide receiver Blue Cooper for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 4:36 left to lift Chattanooga to a stunning 31-28 win over The Citadel in front of an announced crowd of 9,540 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga.

James Washington scored 24 points to lead Middle Tennessee to a 93-73 win over King College in the Blue Raiders' season opener on Friday night.

As Middle Tennessee seeks to extend its current three-game winning streak, and increase the chances of being involved in post-season play, they must face conference nemesis Louisiana-Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns have won three straight over the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium and are 5-1 against MT the last six meetings.