MILWAUKEE -- It is the NCAA Tournament, so there must be an underdog. But while 12th-seeded Middle Tennessee fits the textbook definition, the Blue Raiders certainly don't see themselves as anything less than one of the best teams in the country.
They will try to get the rest of the country to recognize that Saturday when they take on fourth-seeded Butler in a second-round South Region matchup at the Bradley Center and with a short turnaround time, the Blue Raiders' plan of attack is pretty simple.
"Just come out in the paint like we are capable of doing and not just trying to play somebody else's game," Middle Tennessee junior forward Brandon Walters said.