2017–18 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

2017–18 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2017–18 record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Kermit Davis (16th season)
Assistant coach	Greg Grensing
Assistant coach	Win Case
Assistant coach	Ronnie Hamilton
Home arena	Murphy Center

2017–18 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
FIU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marshall	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rice	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UAB	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UTEP	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UTSA	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
WKU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–


† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team will represent Middle Tennessee State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 16th-year head coach Kermit Davis, will play their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2016–17 season 31–5, 17–1 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship.^[1] In the C-USA Tournament, they defeated UTSA, UTEP, and Marshall to win the C-USA Tournament.^[2] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.^[3] As the No. 12 seed in the South region, they defeated Minnesota in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Butler.^[4]

Roster

2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Dixon, TyrikTyrik Dixon	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Southwest Christian Academy	Bentonville, AR
3.5 !F	1	Walters, BrandonBrandon Walters	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Howard Walters State CC	Chattanooga, TN
1.5 !G	2	Johnson, AntwainAntwain Johnson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Malone High School	Greenwood, FL
3.5 !F	4	Hawthorne, JamesJames Hawthorne	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Prentiss High School	Prentiss, MS
3.5 !F	5	King, NickNick King	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Memphis East High School	Memphis, TN
1.5 !G	10	Slatten, WillWill Slatten	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Moore County High School	Sparta, TN
1.5 !G	11	Simpson, Jr., EdwardEdward Simpson, Jr.	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Martin	Ocean Springs, MS
1.5 !G	12	Shelton-Szmidt, TherrenTherren Shelton-Szmidt	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Mississauga, Ontario
1.5 !G	14	Miller, ChaseChase Miller (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)		Shelton High School	Dallas, TX
3.5 !F	15	Massenburg, TJTJ Massenburg	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Shiloh High School	Snellville, GA
1.5 !G	20	Potts, GiddyGiddy Potts	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Athens	Athens, AL
1.5 !G	21	Simmons, DavidDavid Simmons	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Henderson County High School	Henderson, KY
3.5 !F	25	Gamble, KarlKarl Gamble	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	A.C. Flora	Columbia, SC
3.5 !F	35	Thomas, DavionDavion Thomas	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Northside	Columbus, GA
1.5 !G		Green, AntonioAntonio Green	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tupelo High School	Tupelo, MS

Head coach

Kermit Davis (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Grensing (Texas State)
Win Case (Oklahoma City)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 24, 2017

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017*	Arkansas Fort Smith	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Nov 10, 2017*	Trevecca	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2017*	at Murray State	–	–	–	CFSB Center Murray, KY
Nov 16, 2017*	Belmont	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Nov 18, 2017*	at Tennessee State	–	–	–	Gentry Complex Nashville, TN
Nov 21, 2017*	Florida Gulf Coast	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Dec 2, 2017*	at Florida Gulf Coast	–	–	–	Alico Arena Fort Meyers, FL
Dec 6, 2017*	at Vanderbilt	–	–	–	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Dec 9, 2017*	Ole Miss	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Dec 16, 2017*	vs. Auburn	–	–	–	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
Dec 22, 2017*	vs. TBA Diamond Head Classic	–	–	–	Honolulu, HI
Dec 23, 2017*	vs. TBD Diamond Head Classic	–	–	–	Honolulu, HI
Dec 25, 2017*	TBD Diamond Head Classic	–	–	–	Honolulu, HI
Conference USA regular season
Dec 30, 2017	at UAB	–	–	–	Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
Jan 4, 2018	at FIU	–	–	–	FIU Arena Miami, FL
Jan 6, 2018	at Florida Atlantic	–	–	–	FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL
Jan 11, 2018	Louisiana Tech	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 13, 2018	Southern Miss	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 18, 2018	at Marshall	–	–	–	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
Jan 20, 2018	at WKU	–	–	–	E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
Jan 25, 2018	UTSA	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Jan 27, 2018	UTEP	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 1, 2018	at Old Dominion	–	–	–	Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
Feb 3, 2018	at Charlotte	–	–	–	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
Feb 8, 2018	Rice	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 10, 2018	North Texas	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Feb 15, 2018	at Southern Miss	–	–	–	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
Feb 17, 2018	at Louisiana Tech	–	–	–	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Feb 10, 2018	UAB	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Mar 1, 2018	WKU	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Mar 3, 2018	Marshall	–	–	–	Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 7-10, 2018	vs. TBD	–	–	–	The Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[5]

References

↑ "MBK: Middle Tennessee Claims C-USA Regular-Season Title". Conference USA. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ "Middle Tennessee wins 2017 Conference USA basketball tournament". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ "Blue Raiders win Conference USA tournament, head back to NCAA Tournament". DNJ. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ "Middle Tennessee vs. Butler - Game Recap - March 18, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball
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