2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represents Middle Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach Nick McDevitt and plays their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	14–19 (7–9 CUSA)
Head coach	Nick McDevitt (6th season)
Associate head coach	Wes Long
Assistant coaches	Logan Johnson Eric Wilson
Home arena	Murphy Center

2023–24 Conference USA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Sam Houston	13	–	3		.813			21	–	12		.636
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4		.750			22	–	10		.688
Western Kentucky †	8	–	8		.500			22	–	12		.647
Liberty	7	–	9		.438			18	–	14		.563
UTEP	7	–	9		.438			18	–	16		.529
New Mexico State	7	–	9		.438			13	–	19		.406
Middle Tennessee	7	–	9		.438			14	–	19		.424
Jacksonville State	6	–	10		.375			14	–	18		.438
FIU	5	–	11		.313			11	–	22		.333
† 2024 CUSA tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 11–9 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Charlotte in quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to Florida Atlantic in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Tyler Millin	1	F	6'7"	205	Junior	Calera, AL	Transferred to Chattaooga
DeAndre Dishman	2	F	6'6"	235	RS Senior	Lexington, KY	Graduated
Eli Lawrence	5	G	6'5"	185	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Texas A&M
Teafale Lenard Jr.	12	G	6'7"	175	Sophomore	Snyder, TX	Transferred to Memphis
TreVon Smith	13	G	6'3"	175	Junior	Campbellsville, KY	Transferred to Tusculum
Christian Fussell	15	F	6'10"	220	RS Sophomore	Decatur, GA	Transferred to UT Martin

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Tyronn Mosley	1	G/F	6'6"	210	Senior	Chicago, IL	Mississippi Valley State
Jacob Johnson	15	G	6'5"	195	RS Junior	Minneapolis, MN	LIU
Josh Ogundele	23	C	6'10"	275	Junior	London, England	Iowa

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Torey Alston PF	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem Christian School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Apr 30, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Chris Loofe C	Leander, TX	Link Year Prep	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	N/A	Apr 15, 2023
	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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Isiah Lightsy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Siegel Chattanooga State Murfreesboro, TN G 1 Ty Mosley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Orr Mississippi Valley State Chicago, IL F 2 Torey Alston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winston Salem Christian School Winston-Salem, NC G 3 Jestin Porter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cypress Ridge HS Tyler JC Houston, TX G 4 Justin Bufford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Montgomery Catholic Shelton State CC Selma, AL F 10 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lincoln Academy Mississippi State Atlanta, GA G 11 Tre Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Glenelg Country School Baltimore, MD F 13 Chris Loofe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Link Year Prep (MO) Leander, TX G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Rockdale County HS St. Francis Brooklyn Conyers, GA G 15 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Champlin Park LIU Minneapolis, MN C 23 Josh Ogundele 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Jr Worcester Academy Iowa London, England G 24 Camryn Weston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Westover HS Southeastern CC Albany, GA F 31 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr McEarhern HS Northwestern Hiram, GA G 55 Jack Jubenville (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Middle Tennessee Christian Murfreesboro, TN	Head coach Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville) Assistant coach(es) Wes Long (Clemson) Logan Johnson (Coastal Carolina) Eric Wilson (Western Carolina) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Kentucky	W 74–57	1–0	14 – Tied	6 – Coleman-Jones	5 – Weston	Murphy Center (3,505) Murfreesboro, TN
November 9, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Stephen F. Austin C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 67–62 OT	2–0	14 – King	9 – Coleman-Jones	2 – Weston	Murphy Center (3,411) Murfreesboro, TN
November 13, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Western Carolina	L 64–66	2–1	14 – King	9 – Porter	2 – Coleman-Jones	Murphy Center (2,806) Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Milligan	W 88–62	3–1	19 – King	9 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Tied	Murphy Center (3,000) Murfreesboro, TN
November 21, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		UAB	L 57–58	3–2	12 – Ogundele	8 – King	3 – Tied	Murphy Center (3,227) Murfreesboro, TN
November 24, 2023* 3:30 p.m., FloSports		vs. UIC Nassau Championship quarterfinals	L 40–70	3–3	9 – Tied	8 – King	1 – Tied	Baha Mar Convention Center (213) Nassau, BAH
November 25, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FloSports		vs. Ohio Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round	L 68–80	3–4	17 – Coleman-Jones	8 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Porter	Baha Mar Convention Center (241) Nassau, BAH
November 26, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloSports		vs. Kansas City Nassau Championship 7th place game	W 63–59	4–4	21 – Jordan	6 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Coleman-Jones	Baha Mar Convention Center (234) Nassau, BAH
December 2, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Wofford	L 64–74 OT	4–5	15 – Porter	11 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Bufford	Murphy Center (2,510) Murfreesboro, TN
December 5, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Missouri State	W 77–73 OT	5–5	22 – King	9 – Coleman-Jones	3 – Coleman-Jones	Murphy Center (2,605) Murfreesboro, TN
December 9, 2023* 7:30 p.m., CBSSN		Belmont	L 65–75	5–6	27 – King	7 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Johnson	Murphy Center (2,605) Murfreesboro, TN
December 19, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Saint Mary's	L 34–71	5–7	9 – Johnson	4 – Jackson	2 – King	University Credit Union Pavilion (2,931) Moraga, CA
December 22, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Utah C-USA/WAC Alliance	L 63–69	5–8	26 – Porter	9 – Tied	3 – Tied	America First Event Center (1,335) Cedar City, UT
December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Murray State	L 54–75	5–9	16 – King	7 – Loofe	3 – Porter	CFSB Center (5,303) Murray, KY
January 3, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Reinhardt	W 84–47	6–9	15 – Jordan	9 – Loofe	5 – Jordan	Murphy Center (2,501) Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA regular season
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	L 52–60	6–10 (0–1)	24 – Porter	10 – Coleman-Jones	2 – Porter	Murphy Center (2,505) Murfreesboro, TN
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Sam Houston	L 51–60	6–11 (0–2)	29 – Porter	7 – Coleman-Jones	2 – Green	Murphy Center (3,227) Murfreesboro, TN
January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at UTEP	L 59–73	6–12 (0–3)	16 – Coleman-Jones	11 – Coleman-Jones	6 – Coleman-Jones	Don Haskins Center  El Paso, TX
January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Mexico State	L 62–73	6–13 (0–4)	18 – Green	10 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Coleman-Jones	Pan American Center  Las Cruces, NM
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville State	W 75–67	7–13 (1–4)	30 – Porter	8 – Coleman-Jones	5 – Coleman-Jones	Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 79–61	8–13 (2–4)	23 – King	9 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Porter	Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Western Kentucky	L 65–88	8–14 (2–5)	22 – Jordan	9 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Porter	E. A. Diddle Arena  Bowling Green, KY
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 53–88	8–15 (2–6)	19 – King	5 – Tied	2 – Bufford	Liberty Arena (3,241) Lynchburg, VA
February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 68–66	9–15 (3–6)	18 – King	13 – Coleman-Jones	2 – Porter	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (638) Miami, FL
February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		New Mexico State	W 76–69	10–15 (4–6)	26 – Porter	9 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Porter	Murphy Center (2,890) Murfreesboro, TN
February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	W 96–90 2OT	11–15 (5–6)	41 – Porter	13 – Coleman-Jones	8 – Coleman-Jones	Murphy Center (2,952) Murfreesboro, TN
February 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	L 68–76	11–16 (5–7)	19 – Coleman-Jones	7 – Tied	5 – King	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,167) Jacksonville, AL
February 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Western Kentucky	W 74–72	12–16 (6–7)	20 – Coleman-Jones	11 – Tied	4 – Coleman-Jones	Murphy Center (5,038) Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Sam Houston	L 64–81	12–17 (6–8)	18 – Coleman-Jones	5 – Tied	4 – Coleman-Jones	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (2,423) Huntsville, TX
March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Liberty	W 69–61	13–17 (7–8)	19 – King	10 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Johnson	Murphy Center (2,806) Murfreesboro, TN
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech	L 70–84	13–18 (7–9)	19 – King	11 – King	2 – Tied	Thomas Assembly Center (2,636) Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	(7)	vs. (2) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals	W 70–67	14–18	18 – Porter	10 – Coleman-Jones	4 – Coleman-Jones	Von Braun Center (678) Huntsville, AL
March 15, 2024 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	(7)	vs. (3) Western Kentucky Semifinals	L 54–85	14–19	14 – Porter	7 – Coleman-Jones	2 – Tied	Von Braun Center (3,272) Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source

See also

• 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team