2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA.^[1]

2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	5–18 (3–13 CUSA)
Head coach	Nick McDevitt (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Sean Dixon Wes Long Andre Morgan
Home arena	Murphy Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3		.786			21	–	8		.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5		.688			15	–	8		.652
Marshall	9	–	5		.643			15	–	7		.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5		.583			13	–	10		.565
Charlotte	5	–	11		.313			9	–	15		.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13		.188			5	–	18		.217
FIU	2	–	15		.118			9	–	17		.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
UAB	13	–	5		.722			22	–	7		.759
North Texas †	9	–	5		.643			18	–	10		.643
UTSA	9	–	7		.563			15	–	11		.577
UTEP	8	–	8		.500			12	–	12		.500
Rice	6	–	10		.375			15	–	13		.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13		.235			8	–	17		.320
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2019–20 season 8–23, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.

Roster

2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Jordan Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Irmo, SC F 1 Tyler Millin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Calera, AL F 2 DeAndre Dishman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Lexington, KY G 3 Donovan Sims 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Murfreesboro, TN F 4 Tyson Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Fairburn, GA G 5 Eli Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Atlanta, GA G/F 13 Jayce Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Buffalo, NY G 14 Jalen Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Conyers, GA F 15 Christian Fussell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Decatur, GA F 21 Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Burlington, NC F 22 Elias King 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Atlanta, GA F 23 Jared Coleman-Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Hiram, GA F 24 Marcus Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Memphis, TN G 33 Dontrell Shuler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Irmo, SC	Head coach Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville) Assistant coach(es) Sean Dixon (Presbyterian) Wes Long (Clemson) Andre Morgan (North Georgia) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 1:00 p.m.		vs. Akron Gulf Coast Showcase	Canceled ^[a]^[2]		Hertz Arena  Estero, FL
November 26, 2020* 11:00 a.m.		vs. Omaha Gulf Coast Showcase	L 59–60	0–1	Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL
November 27, 2020* 11:00 a.m.		vs. East Tennessee State Gulf Coast Showcase	L 43–57	0–2	Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL
December 2, 2020* 6:30 p.m.		Murray State	W 78–61	1–2	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
December 7, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		Chattanooga	L 70–80	1–3	Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
December 12, 2020* 4:00 p.m.		Covenant	W 76–57	2–3	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
December 16, 2020* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Ole Miss	L 51–70	2–4	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
December 19, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bellarmine	Canceled ^[a]^[3]		Freedom Hall  Louisville, KY
December 22, 2020* 6:00 p.m.		Bellarmine	Canceled ^[a]^[3]		Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
CUSA regular season
January 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	L 55–68	2–5 (0–1)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 67–56	3–5 (1–1)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
January 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 54–84	3–6 (1–2)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 59–64	3–7 (1–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Kentucky	L 67–82	3–8 (1–4)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
January 24, 2021 1:00 p.m., CBSSN		Western Kentucky	L 52–68	3–9 (1–5)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
January 28, 2021 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		UAB	L 59–70	3–10 (1–6)	Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN
January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UAB	L 52–63	3–11 (1–7)	Bartow Arena (1,068) Birmingham, AL
February 5, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	W 66–65	4–11 (2–7)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	W 73–60	5–11 (3–7)	Murphy Center (800) Murfreesboro, TN
February 12, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Marshall	L 79–107	5–12 (3–8)	Cam Henderson Center (1,083) Huntington, WV
February 13, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Marshall	L 85–96	5–13 (3–9)	Cam Henderson Center (1,136) Huntington, WV
February 20, 2021 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	Canceled ^[b]^[4]		Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
February 21, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	Canceled ^[b]^[4]		Murphy Center  Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 61–67	5–14 (3–10)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 60–73	5–15 (3–11)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
March 4, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at Florida Atlantic	L 50–80	5–16 (3–12)	FAU Arena (251) Boca Raton, FL
March 5, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at Florida Atlantic	L 54–63	5–17 (3–13)	FAU Arena (402) Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(E6)	vs. (E7) FIU Preliminary Round	Cancelled		Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 10, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN+	(E6)	vs. (W3) North Texas Second Round	L 56–76	5–18	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

See also

• 2020–21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team

Notes

1. Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
2. Game was canceled due to weather concerns.

References

1. "Raiders release full Men's Hoops schedule for 2020-21". Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
2. Spears, Joseph (November 24, 2020). "MTSU men's basketball will now open season Thursday against Omaha in Gulf Coast Showcase". Dailey News Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
3. Kempt, Reina (December 19, 2020). "Bellarmine's back-to-back games against Middle Tennessee State postponed due to COVID-19". Courier Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
4. "MTSU-Louisiana Tech basketball games canceled". Murfreesboro Post. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.