MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Every victory over WKU is sweet for Middle Tennessee, but Thursday's meant even more.
The No. 24 Blue Raiders (24-5, 16-1) welcomed their rival Hilltoppers (22-8, 14-3) to the Murphy Center in front of a crowd of 11,307 and not only left with an 82-64 win, but also their second straight Conference USA regular-season championship.
"I really just appreciate the crowd tonight – it was electric, and our guys played it. I've said it ever since we've been ranked … that we look and play and prepare like a top-25 team," MT head coach Kermit Davis said after being drenched with a surprising bucket of ice water in the locker room by his players.