MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball takes on Milligan on Saturday as part of a football-hoops doubleheader in the 'Boro. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at the Murphy Center. Fans with a ticket to the Senior Day football game against UTEP at 1 p.m. will get free admission to the basketball game.
After entering the season as preseason favorites in the Conference USA coaches poll, the Blue Raiders are 2-1 after a 66-64 nail-biter of a loss to Western Carolina on Monday.Trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, MTSU clawed back to tie the game in the final minute, but a pair of late free throws gave the Catamounts the edge.