2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=2021–22

|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

|sport=Basketball

|image=Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=Conference USA

|short_conf=CUSA

|division=East Division

|record=26–11

|conf_record=13–5

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|head_coach=Nick McDevitt

|hc_year=4th

|asst_coach1=Turner Battle

|asst_coach2=Sean Dixon

|asst_coach3=Wes Long

|stadium=Murphy Center

|champion=C-USA East Division champions
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions

|tourney=CBI

|tourney_result=runner-up

}}

The 2021–22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nick McDevitt, and played their home games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of Conference USA (C-USA).

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 5–18, 3–13 in C-USA play, to finish in sixth place in East Division.{{Cite web |title=2020-21 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/middle-tennessee/2021-schedule.html |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=Sports-Reference.com}} In the first round of the C-USA tournament, the Blue Raiders advanced to the second round when FIU was forced to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 tests.{{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Richard |date=2021-03-09 |title=Breaking News: FIU Men's Basketball Out Of C-USA Tournament |url=https://panthernow.com/2021/03/09/breaking-news-fiu-mens-basketball-out-of-c-usa-tournament/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=PantherNOW |language=en-US}} In the second round, they lost to North Texas.{{Cite web|title=Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401301264|access-date=2021-11-12|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

Offseason

=Departures=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Reason for departure
Jordan Davis	0	G	6' 3"	195	RS Junior	Irmo, SC	Graduate transferred to Jacksonville
Tyson Jackson	4	F	6' 9"	245	Sophomore	Fairburn, GA	Transferred to New Orleans
Jayce Johnson	13	G/F	6' 5"	210	Junior	Buffalo, NY	Transfrerred to Siena
Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss	21	F	6' 6"	200	RS Senior	Burlington, NC	Graduated
Marcus Mitchell	24	F	6' 7"	225	RS Senior	Memphis, TN	Graduate transferred
Dontrell Shuler	33	G	6' 2"	180	RS Junior	Irmo, SC	Transferred

=Incoming transfers=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Previous school
Isaiah Turner	0	F	6' 9"	215	Junior	Auburndale, FL	Odessa College
Justin Bufford	4	G	6' 7"		Sophomore	Montgomery, AL	Shelton State CC
Josh Jefferson	11	G	6' 2"	190	GS Senior	New Albany, IN	Green Bay
Camryn Weston	24	G	6' 2"		Junior	Albany, GA	Southeastern CC

=2021 recruiting class=

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Teafale Lenard

| position = SF

| hometown = Branson, MO

| highschool = Link Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = 05/27/2021

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = 2021 Middle Tennessee Basketball Commits

| scout ref title = 2021 Middle Tennessee Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = 2021 Middle Tennessee Basketball Commits

| rivals school =

| scout s =

| espn schoolid =

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = October 30, 2021

| bball = yes

}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2021|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Turner|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=JR|rs=|home=Auburndale, FL|high_school=Aubrndale HS
Odessa College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Millin|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=|home=Calera, AL|high_school=The Skill Factory}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Dishman|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Lexington, KY|high_school=Bryan Station HS
Eastern Kentucky}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donovan|last=Sims|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=y|home=Murfreesboro, TN|high_school=Blackman HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Bufford|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Selma, AL|high_school=Montgomery Catholic
Shelton State CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eli|last=Lawrence|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Washington Academy (NC)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elias|last=King|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Lincoln Academy
Mississippi State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Jefferson|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=y|home=New Albany, IN|high_school=New Albany HS
Green Bay}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Teafale Jr.|last=Lenard|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Snyder, TX|high_school=Link Year Prep (MO)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaellan|last=White|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=y|home=Murfreesboro, TN|high_school=Blackman HS
Motlow State CC|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Jordan|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=y|home=Conyers, GA|high_school=Rockdale County HS
St. Francis Brooklyn}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Fussell|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=y|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=Greenforest Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jared|last=Coleman-Jones|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=SO|rs=|home=Hiram, GA|high_school=McEarhern HS
Northwestern}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Camryn|last=Weston|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Albany, GA|high_school=Westover HS
Southeastern CC}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Nick McDevitt ({{college|UNC Asheville}})

|asst_coach=

Turner Battle ({{college|Buffalo}})
Sean Dixon ({{college|Presbyterian}})
Wes Long ({{college|Clemson}})

|roster_url=https://goblueraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22

|accessdate=October 21, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2021–22|tv=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Brescia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,104

| tv =

| score = 98–59

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bethune–Cookman

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,317

| tv =

| score = 71–51

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Winthrop

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 3,212

| tv =

| score = 76–65

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| gamename = Cancún Challenge campus-site game

| attend = 1,901

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–87

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2021

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rider

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal

| attend = 111

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 60–54

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Mercer

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Cancún Challenge Mayan championship

| attend = 103

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 82–58

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bryan College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,478

| tv =

| score = 96–48

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UT Martin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,512

| tv =

| score = 73–61

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Murray State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 4,114

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–93

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UT Martin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 1,218

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–75

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2021

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 5,902

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| score = 52–62

| overtime =

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,606

| tv =

| score = 84–80

| overtime =

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Chattanooga

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,730

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–77

| overtime =

| record = 9–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}|2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 500

| tv =

| score = 61–65

| overtime =

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Super Pit

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 3,280

| tv =

| score = 63–70

| overtime =

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,515

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–57

| overtime =

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 3,122

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–39

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 3,512

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–60

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| attend = 3,864

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–79

| record = 13–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| attend = 4,435

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 93–85

| record = 14–6

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| attend = 4,273

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–97

| record = 14–7

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename = Rescheduled from December 30

| attend = 2,802

| tv =

| score = 84–75

| record = 15–7

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 3,645

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–48

| record = 16–7

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 3,685

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–63

| record = 17–7

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| attend = 2,783

| tv = Stadium

| score = 71–65

| record = 18–7

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| site_stadium = FAU Arena

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| attend = 1,977

| tv = CUSA.tv

| score = 87–79

| record = 19–7

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename = Rescheduled from January 1

| attend = 4,211

| tv =

| score = 77–59

| record = 20–7

| conference = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 4,505

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–65

| record = 21–7

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 6,192

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–52

| record = 22–7

| conference = 13–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| attend = 3,070

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–60

| record = 22–8

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Chartway Arena

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| attend = 5,230

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–68

| record = 22–9

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}| 2022 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2022

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = E1

| opponent = UTEP

| oppseed = W4

| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star

| site_cityst = Frisco, TX

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend =

| tv = Stadium

| score = 66–59

| overtime = OT

| record = 23–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = E1

| opponent = UAB

| oppseed = W2

| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star

| site_cityst = Frisco, TX

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 98–102

| overtime = 3OT

| record = 23–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}|2022 College Basketball Invitational

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2022

| time = 4:00 pm

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 2

| opponent = California Baptist

| opprank =

| oppseed = 15

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = First round

| attend = 578

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 64–58

| overtime =

| record = 24–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2022

| time = 6:00 pm

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 2

| opponent = Boston University

| opprank =

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 706

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 76–46

| overtime =

| record = 25–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 22, 2022

| time = 8:30 pm

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 2

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| opprank =

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 633

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 85–69

| overtime =

| record = 26–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 2022

| time = 5:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 90–96

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 624

| record = 26–11

}}

Sources:{{Cite news |title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://goblueraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22 |access-date=October 30, 2021 |work=Middle Tennessee Athletics}}{{Cite web |title=2021-22 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/middle-tennessee/2022-schedule.html |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=Sports-Reference.com}}

References

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