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

The 2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Nick McDevitt and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 14–19, 7–9 in C-USA play, to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.

## 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 Chattanooga |
| 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. ||||||

## 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, Bahamas |
| 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, Bahamas |
| 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, Bahamas |
| 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. |||||||||
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