# 2022–23 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and played 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Isaiah Turner | 0 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Auburndale, FL | Transferred |
| Donovan Sims | 3 | G | 6'1" | 160 | RS Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Graduated |
| Josh Jefferson | 11 | G | 6'2" | 190 | RS Senior | New Albany, IN | Graduated |
| Jaellan White | 13 | G | 6'0" | 190 | RS Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jestin Porter | 3 | G | 6'1' | 180 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Tyler JC |
| TreVon Smith | 13 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Campbellsville, KY | Wabash Valley College |
| Isiah Lightsy | 20 | G | 6'4" | | Sophomore | Murfreesboro, TN | Walk-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. ||||||

## 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. ||||||
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