MT Set For C-USA Tournament

RUSTON, La. — Middle Tennessee is in a position it hasn't experienced in quite a while.

With a pair of wins in the regular season's final series against FIU, the Blue Raiders clinched their first trip to the Conference USA Tournament since 2015. To say they're excited for the chance to be back would be an understatement.

"No one on the team has been to the tournament, including the coaching staff, so it was very exciting to get back there," head coach Jim Toman said. "I give the players all the credit. … They got it done against FIU and kept us ahead of some pretty good teams, and we're excited to be in the tournament."

First-round opponent:

The Raiders (23-27-1, 12-19-1) are the No. 8 seed,…