2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
| 2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball | |
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Gulf Coast Showcase Champions Conference USA Regular Season & Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Women's Basketball, First Round | |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| 2013–14 record | 29–4 (15–1 C-USA) |
| Head coach | Rick Insell (9th year) |
| Assistant coach | Kim Brewton |
| Assistant coach | Alysha Clark |
| Assistant coach | Mariska Harris |
| Home arena | Murphy Center |
| 2013–14 Conference USA women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #22 Middle Tennessee† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 C-USA Tournament winner As of 10:03, 1 April 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013–14 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 8th year head coach Rick Insell, play their home games at the Murphy Center and are first year members of Conference USA. They were regular season champions of Conference USA and also won the Conference USA tournament to earn an automatic trip to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, which they lost in the first round to Oregon State.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Janay Brinkley | Guard | 5–8 | Senior | Pasadena, Maryland |
| 3 | Ty Petty | Guard | 5–7 | Freshman | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 5 | Shanice Cason | Guard | 5–6 | Junior | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 10 | MacKenzie Sells | Guard | 5–10 | Sophomore | Livingston, Tennessee |
| 11 | Cheyenne Parker | Forward | 6–4 | Senior | Queens, New York |
| 21 | Ebony Rowe | Forward | 6–1 | Senior | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 23 | Lauren March | Forward | 6–2 | RS Senior | Lewisburg, Tennessee |
| 24 | China Dow | Guard | 5-8 | Freshman | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 30 | Caya Williams | Forward | 6-1 | Freshman | Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
| 31 | TiAnna Porter | Forward | 6–2 | RS Sophomore | Paris, Tennessee |
| 32 | Caroline Warden | Guard | 5–7 | Sophomore | Gainesboro, Tennessee |
| 34 | Olivia Jones | Forward | 5–10 | Freshman | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 42 | KeKe Stewart | Center | 6–1 | Senior | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| 44 | Shy Copney | Guard | 5–9 | Freshman | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| 50 | Janiece Johnson | Center | 6–7 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
| 52 | Laken Leonard | Guard | 5–10 | Senior | Whitleyville, Tennessee |
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 10/29/2013* 6:30 pm |
UAH | W 77–60 | - |
Murphy Center (1,758) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 11/01/2013* 6:30 pm |
Freed-Hardeman at Middle Tennessee | W 85–53 | - |
Murphy Center (1,475) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, WUXP |
#4 Tennessee | L 57–67 | 0–1 |
Murphy Center (11,227) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 11/15/2013* 7:00 pm |
Miami | W 61–55 | 1–1 |
BankUnited Center (850) Coral Gabes, FL | |||||||
| 11/19/2013* 7:00 pm |
at Arkansas | L 51–66 | 1–2 |
Bud Walton Arena (1,086) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
| 11/24/2013* 7:00 pm, WUXP |
#7 Kentucky | L 72–84 | 1–3 |
Murphy Center (4,822) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 11/29/2013* 11:30 am |
vs. Southeastern Louisiana Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals |
W 88–74 | 2–3 |
Germain Arena (N/A) Estero, FL | |||||||
| 11/30/2013* 6:00 pm |
vs. Wright State Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals |
W 69–62 | 3–3 |
Germain Arena (136) Estero, FL | |||||||
| 12/01/2013* 5:00 pm |
vs. Mississippi State Gulf Coast Showcase championship |
W 62–48 | 4–3 |
Germain Arena (317) Estero, FL | |||||||
| 12/04/2013* 11:00 am, Peay Nation TV |
at Austin Peay | W 69–43 | 5–3 |
Dunn Center (1,421) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| 12/12/2013* 11:00 am |
Kennesaw State | W 68–32 | 6–3 |
Murphy Center (10,028) Murfreesboro, KY | |||||||
| 12/16/2013* 6:00 pm |
at UCF | W 63–51 | 7–3 |
CFE Arena (348) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 12/18/2013* 6:00 pm |
at South Florida | W 68–62 | 8–3 |
USF Sun Dome (1,161) Tampa, FL | |||||||
| 12/21/2013* 1:00 pm, WUXP |
South Dakota State | W 59–44 | 9–3 |
Murphy Center (3,035) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 12/29/2013* 1:00 pm |
at Clemson | W 76–51 | 10–3 |
Littlejohn Coliseum (614) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| 01/02/2014* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | W 84–53 | 11–3 |
Murphy Center (2,912) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 01/08/2014 7:00 pm |
North Texas | W 86–42 | 12–3 (1–0) |
Murphy Center (3,201) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 01/11/2014 5:00 pm |
at Louisiana Tech | W 68–51 | 13–3 (2–0) |
Thomas Assembly Center (4,236) Ruston, LA | |||||||
| 01/15/2014 7:00 pm |
UTEP | W 69–58 | 14–3 (3–0) |
Murphy Center (3,724) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 01/18/2014 4:00 pm |
at UAB | W 61–55 | 15–3 (4–0) |
Bartow Arena (761) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/22/2014 7:00 pm |
UTSA | W 60–41 | 16–3 (5–0) |
Murphy Center (3,205) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 01/25/2014 4:00 pm, WNAB |
Old Dominion | W 62–49 | 17–3 (6–0) |
Murphy Center (3,806) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 02/01/2014 12:30 pm |
#25 | at Tulsa | W 67–57 | 18–3 (7–0) |
Reynolds Center (1,177) Tulsa, OK | ||||||
| 02/05/2014 7:00 pm |
#21 | at Southern Miss | L 56–68 | 18–4 (7–1) |
Reed Green Coliseum (1,258) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||||
| 02/08/2014 2:00 pm |
#21 | Rice | W 65–54 | 19–4 (8–1) |
Murphy Center (4,209) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||||
| 02/12/2014 5:00 pm |
at Florida International | W 65–58 | 20–4 (9–1) |
U.S. Century Bank Arena (366) Miami, FL | |||||||
| 02/15/2014 11:00 am, SPSO |
at Florida Atlantic | W 83–77 | 21–4 (10–1) |
FAU Arena (569) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
| 02/19/2014 7:00 pm |
Marshall | W 75–36 | 22–4 (11–1) |
Murphy Center (3,032) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 02/22/2014 3:00 pm, SPSO |
Charlotte | W 48–46 | 23–4 (12–1) |
Murphy Center (3,227) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 02/26/2014 6:00 pm |
#23 | at East Carolina | W 70–59 | 24–4 (13–1) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (902) Greenville, NC | ||||||
| 03/01/2014 7:00 pm |
#22 | UAB | W 64–52 | 25–4 (14–1) |
Murphy Center (6,307) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||||
| 03/05/2014 7:00 pm |
#22 | at Tulane | W 71–44 | 26–4 (15–1) |
Devlin Fieldhouse (848) New Orleans, LA | ||||||
| Conference USA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/13/2014 12:00 pm |
#22 | vs. UAB Quarterfinals |
W 69–59 | 27–4 |
Memorial Gym (2,401) El Paso, TX | ||||||
| 03/14/2014 10:00 am, CBSSN |
#22 | vs. FIU Semifinals |
W 64–57 | 28–4 |
Don Haskins Center (3,244) El Paso, TX | ||||||
| 03/15/2014 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
#22 | vs. Southern Miss Championship |
W 84–55 | 29–4 |
Don Haskins Center (4,883) El Paso, TX | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/23/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
#22 | vs. Oregon State First Round |
L 36–55 | 29–5 |
Alaska Airlines Arena (2,214) Seattle, WA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
- ↑ "Middle Tennessee 2013-2014 Women's Basketball Schedule". GoBlueRaiders.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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