M. Tennessee St. turns to McDevitt as coach
Middle Tennessee State has reached agreement with UNC Asheville's Nick McDevitt to be its new head coach, replacing Kermit Davis, who took the Ole Miss job earlier this month.
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2018 Schedule
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- 11/10TNUW 104-52
- 11/13W 72-67
- 11/16L 69-63
- 11/18W 75-65
- 11/21W 85-72
- 12/2W 81-76
- 12/6W 66-63
- 12/9W 77-58
- 12/16L 76-70
- 12/22W 69-67
- 12/23L 89-84
- 12/2515L 84-81
- 12/30W 63-60
- 1/4W 71-66
- 1/6W 61-57
- 1/11W 72-57
- 1/13W 69-49
- 1/18L 73-63
- 1/20W 66-62
- 1/25W 75-51
- 1/27W 81-50
- 2/1W 66-59
- 2/3W 78-73
- 2/8W 94-75
- 2/10W 79-73
- 2/15W 72-62
- 2/17W 87-70
- 2/24W 79-54
- 3/1W 82-64
- 3/3L 76-67
- 3/8L 71-68
- 3/136W 91-64
- 3/182L 84-68
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Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Middle Tennessee is expected to hire UNC Asheville's Nick McDevitt as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.
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Ole Miss expected to hire MTSU's Kermit Davis
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King has 25 points, 10 boards in Blue Raiders' 9th straight
Nick King scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and Middle Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 87-70 on Saturday night to remain the lone team atop Conference USA and give coach Kermit Davis his 400th Division-I victory.
C-USA leader Middle Tennessee holds off Southern Miss, 72-62
Nick King scored his ninth double-double of the season and Middle Tennessee put the defensive clamps on Southern Mississippi late to earn a 72-62 victory in a Conference USA battle on Thursday night.
King scores 32, MTSU holds off North Texas 79-73
Nick King matched his career-high with 32 points, tying the school record with his fourth 30-point game this season, and Middle Tennessee held off North Texas 79-73 to win its seventh straight on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee hits 15 3-pointers, beats Rice 94-75
Giddy Potts made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to help Middle Tennessee cruise to a 94-75 victory over Rice on Thursday night to its sixth straight win.
Johnson, King help Middle Tennessee beat Charlotte 78-73
Antwain Johnson had 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Nick King had his seventh double-double of the season to help Middle Tennessee hold off Charlotte for a 78-73 win on Saturday night.
Middle Tennessee beats Old Dominion 66-59
Antwain Johnson scored 18 points, Nick King added 17 with 11 rebounds, and Middle Tennessee used a late run to beat Old Dominion 66-59 on Thursday night to remain in first place in Conference USA.
Walters leads Middle Tennessee past UTEP in 81-50 win
Brandon Walters scored 17 points, hauled in 12 rebounds and Middle Tennessee never trailed in an 81-50 win over Texas-El Paso on Saturday night.
King paces Middle Tennessee past UT San Antonio 75-51
Nick King scored 22 points and Brandon Walters grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and Middle Tennessee beat UT San Antonio 75-51 on Thursday night.
Middle Tennessee edges Western Kentucky 66-62
Nick King scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Middle Tennessee snapped Western Kentucky's seven-game win streak with 66-62 victory on Saturday night.
2017-18 C-USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Old Dominion | 15-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
| Western Kentucky | 14-4 | 2 | 27-11 |
| Marshall | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| UTSA | 11-7 | 5 | 20-15 |
| UAB | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 8-10 | 8 | 20-18 |
| Florida Int'l | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Southern Miss | 7-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rice | 4-14 | 12 | 7-24 |
| Charlotte | 2-16 | 14 | 6-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.1139th
Rebounds Per Game35.8148th
Assists Per Game14.2Tied-128th
Points Allowed66.335th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 4-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |