2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of December 18, 2021;

2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
2021–22 record	8–2 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach	Nick McDevitt (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Turner Battle; Sean Dixon; Wes Long;
Home arena	Murphy Center

The 2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represents Middle Tennessee State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fourth-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

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 5–18, 3–13 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place in East Division.[1] In the first round of the C-USA Tournament, the Raiders advanced to the second round when FIU was forced to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 tests. In the second round, they lost to North Texas.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jordan Davis	0	G	6'3"	195	RS Junior	Irmo, SC	Graduate transferred to Jacksonville
Tyson Jackson	4	F	6'9"	245	Sophomore	Fairburn, GA	Transferred to New Orleans
Jayce Johnson	13	G/F	6'5"	210	Junior	Buffalo, NY	Transfrerred to Siena
Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss	21	F	6'6"	200	RS Senior	Burlington, NC	Graduated
Marcus Mitchell	24	F	6'7"	225	RS Senior	Memphis, TN	Graduate transferred
Dontrell Shuler	33	G	6'2"	180	RS Junior	Irmo, SC	Transferred

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Isaiah Turner	0	F	6'9"	215	Junior	Auburndale, FL	Odessa College
Justin Bufford	4	G	6'7"		Sophomore	Montgomery, AL	Shelton State CC
Josh Jefferson	11	G	6'2"	190	GS Senior	New Albany, IN	Green Bay
Camryn Weston	24	G	6'2"		Junior	Albany, GA	Southeastern CC

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Teafale Lenard SF	Branson, MO	Link Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 27, 2021
Teafale Lenard SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Isaiah Turner	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Aubrndale HS Odessa College	Auburndale, FL
F	1	Tyler Millin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	The Skill Factory	Calera, AL
F	2	DeAndre Dishman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Bryan Station HS Eastern Kentucky	Lexington, KY
G	3	Donovan Sims	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Sr	Blackman HS	Murfreesboro, TN
G	4	Justin Bufford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Montgomery Catholic Shelton State CC	Selma, AL
G	5	Eli Lawrence	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Washington Academy (NC)	Atlanta, GA
F	10	Elias King	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lincoln Academy Mississippi State	Atlanta, GA
G	11	Josh Jefferson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	New Albany HS Green Bay	New Albany, GA
G	12	Teafale Lenard Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Link Year Prep (MO)	Snyder, TX
G	13	Jaellan White (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Blackman HS Motlow State CC	Murfreesboro, TN
G	14	Jalen Jordan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Sr	Rockdale County HS St. Francis Brooklyn	Conyers, GA
F	15	Christian Fussell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Greenforest Christian Academy	Decatur, GA
F	23	Jared Coleman-Jones	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	McEarhern HS Northwestern	Hiram, GA
G	24	Camryn Weston	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Westover HS Southeastern CC	Albany, GA

Head coach

Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville)

Assistant coach(es)

Turner Battle (Buffalo)
Sean Dixon (Presbyterian)
Wes Long (Clemson)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 5:00 p.m.	Brescia	W 98–59	1–0	Murphy Center (2,104) Murfreesboro, TN
November 12, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	W 71–51	2–0	Murphy Center (2,317) Murfreesboro, TN
November 16, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	Winthrop	W 76–65	3–0	Murphy Center (3,212) Murfreesboro, TN
November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin Cancún Challenge campus site game	L 74–87	3–1	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,901) Nacogdoches, TX
November 23, 2021* 11:30 a.m., FloSports	vs. Rider Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal	W 60–54	4–1	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (111) Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021* 11:30 a.m./2:00 p.m., FloSports	vs. Mercer Cancún Challenge Mayan championship/consolation	W 82–58	5–1	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103) Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m.	Bryan College	W 96–48	6–1	Murphy Center (2,478) Murfreesboro, TN
December 1, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	UT Martin	W 73–61	7–1	Murphy Center (2,512) Murfreesboro, TN
December 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Murray State	L 87-93	7–2	CFSB Center (4,114) Murray, KY
December 11, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Martin	W 84–75	8–2	Skyhawk Arena (1,218) Martin, TN
December 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., SECN+	at Ole Miss			SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
December 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
Conference USA regular season
December 30, 2021 4:00 p.m.	UTSA			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m.	UTEP			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m.	at Rice			Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m.	at North Texas			The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m.	FIU			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 22, 2022 5:00 p.m.	Southern Miss			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall			Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UAB			Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Old Dominion			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Charlotte			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m.	at FIU			Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic			FIU Arena Boca Raton, FL
February 24, 2022 6:00 p.m.	Marshall			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Kentucky			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte			Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
Conference USA Tournament
March 8–12, 2022	vs.			Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source[3][4]

References

"2020-21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
"Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
"2021-22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

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[1] "2020-21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[2] "Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[3] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[4] "2021-22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1950–1972) Murphy Center (1972–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
FIU	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Marshall	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
West
UAB	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	–	8	–	2	.800
North Texas	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Rice	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
UTEP	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
UTSA	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400

† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner As of December 18, 2021;

2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References