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

The 2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented 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 played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
C-USA East Division Champions Cancún Challenge Mayan Division Champions
CBI, Runner-up
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	26–11 (13–5 CUSA)
Head coach	Nick McDevitt (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Turner Battle Sean Dixon Wes Long
Home arena	Murphy Center
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Middle Tennessee	13	–	5		.722			26	–	11		.703
Western Kentucky	11	–	7		.611			19	–	13		.594
Florida Atlantic	11	–	7		.611			19	–	15		.559
Charlotte	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
Old Dominion	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
FIU	5	–	13		.278			15	–	17		.469
Marshall	4	–	14		.222			12	–	21		.364
West
North Texas	16	–	2		.889			25	–	7		.781
UAB †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	8		.771
Louisiana Tech	12	–	6		.667			24	–	10		.706
UTEP	11	–	7		.611			20	–	14		.588
Rice	7	–	11		.389			16	–	17		.485
UTSA	3	–	15		.167			10	–	22		.313
Southern Miss	1	–	17		.056			7	–	26		.212
† 2022 C-USA Tournament winner

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
	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) Jr 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, IN 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) So 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	Rank^#	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., ESPN+		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., FloHoops		vs. Rider Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal	W 60–54	4–1	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (111) Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Mercer Cancún Challenge Mayan championship	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+/ESPN+		at Ole Miss	L 52–62	8–3	SJB Pavilion (5,902) Oxford, MS
December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m.		Coastal Carolina	W 84–80	9–3	Murphy Center (2,606) Murfreesboro, TN
December 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 65–77	9–4	McKenzie Arena (2,730) Chattanooga, TN
Conference USA regular season
January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m.		at Rice	L 61–65	9–5 (0–1)	Tudor Fieldhouse (500) Houston, TX
January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m.		at North Texas	L 63–70	9–6 (0–2)	The Super Pit (3,280) Denton, TX
January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Atlantic	W 70–57	10–6 (1–2)	Murphy Center (2,515) Murfreesboro, TN
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 50–39	11–6 (2–2)	Murphy Center (3,122) Murfreesboro, TN
January 22, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Miss	W 74–60	12–6 (3–2)	Murphy Center (3,512) Murfreesboro, TN
January 27, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Marshall	W 81–79	13–6 (4–2)	Cam Henderson Center (3,864) Huntington, WV
January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Kentucky	W 93–85	14–6 (5–2)	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,435) Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UAB	L 75–97	14–7 (5–3)	Bartow Arena (4,273) Birmingham, AL
February 7, 2022 6:00 p.m.		UTSA Rescheduled from December 30	W 84–75	15–7 (6–3)	Murphy Center (2,802) Murfreesboro, TN
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion	W 63–48	16–7 (7–3)	Murphy Center (3,645) Murfreesboro, TN
February 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	W 78–63	17–7 (8–3)	Murphy Center (3,685) Murfreesboro, TN
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., Stadium		at FIU	W 71–65	18–7 (9–3)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,783) Miami, FL
February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		at Florida Atlantic	W 87–79	19–7 (10–3)	FAU Arena (1,977) Boca Raton, FL
February 21, 2022 6:00 p.m.		UTEP Rescheduled from January 1	W 77–59	20–7 (11–3)	Murphy Center (4,211) Murfreesboro, TN
February 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Marshall	W 74–65	21–7 (12–3)	Murphy Center (4,505) Murfreesboro, TN
February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Kentucky	W 69–52	22–7 (13–3)	Murphy Center (6,192) Murfreesboro, TN
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 56–60	22–8 (13–4)	Dale F. Halton Arena (3,070) Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 64–68	22–9 (13–5)	Chartway Arena (5,230) Norfolk, VA
Conference USA tournament
March 10, 2022 5:30 p.m., Stadium	(E1)	vs. (W4) UTEP Quarterfinals	W 66–59 ^OT	23–9	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 11, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	(E1)	vs. (W2) UAB Semifinals	L 98–102 ^3OT	23–10	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
CBI
March 19, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops	(2)	vs. (15) California Baptist First Round	W 64–58	24–10	Ocean Center (578) Daytona Beach, FL
March 21, 2022 6:00 pm, FloHoops	(2)	vs. (10) Boston University Quarterfinals	W 76–46	25–10	Ocean Center (706) Daytona Beach, FL
March 22, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN2	(2)	vs. (6) Abilene Christian Semifinals	W 85–69	26–10	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
March 23, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN2	(2)	vs. (9) UNC Wilmington Championship	L 90–96 ^2OT	26–11	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[3][4]

See also

• 2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team

References

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.