MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Rick Insell wasn't calling his shot when asked about the MTSU-WKU rivalry on the CUSA Tipoff Show in the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. before the start of the season. He was just acknowledging the facts.
But if you listened to the 19-year head coach of MTSU that October afternoon, and then you watched what the Lady Raiders did on Saturday? You'd be remiss for thinking he wasn't throwing the gauntlet down months before these teams ever took the court.
"Western is one of our biggest rivals," Insell said.