Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball explained

Women:yes
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball
Current:2023–24 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team
University:Middle Tennessee State University
Conference:C-USA
Location:Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Coach:Rick Insell
Tenure:19th
Arena:Murphy Center
Capacity:11,520
Nickname:Blue Raiders
H Body:0066CC
H Pattern B:_Spikesonwhite
Student Section:TBD
H Pattern S:_blanksides2
A Body:0066CC
A Pattern B:_Whitespikes
A Shorts:0066CC
A Pattern S:_whitesides
Ncaasecondround:1983, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2024
Ncaatourneys:1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference Season:1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament:1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024
Division Season:2021

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represents Middle Tennessee State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Conference USA in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Blue Raiders play home basketball games at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1]

History

As of the end of the 2020–21 season, the Blue Raiders have an all-time record of 943–436 in 46 seasons. They are coached by Rick Insell, in his 16th year at MT. They played in the Ohio Valley Conference from 1978 to 2000, the Sun Belt Conference from 2000 to 2013, and Conference USA since 2013.[2] [3]

1975–76Pat Jones 15–9 n/a n/a
1976–77 Pat Jones 20–5 n/a n/a
1977–78 Pat Sarver 15–13 n/a n/a
1978–79 14–13 6–4 n/a
1979–80 Larry Joe Inman 23–10 10–1 n/a
1980–81 Larry Joe Inman 16–13 6–3 n/a
1981–82 Larry Joe Inman 20–5 9–3 n/a
1982–83 Larry Joe Inman 26–5 10–0 NCAA Second Round
1983–84 Larry Joe Inman 19–10 12–2 NCAA First Round
1984–85 Larry Joe Inman 23–7 13–1 NCAA First Round
1985–86 Larry Joe Inman 20–10 13–1 NCAA Second Round
1986–87 19–8 12–2 n/a
1987–88 Lewis Bivens 22–8 12–2 NCAA First Round
1988–89 Lewis Bivens 21–6 10–2 n/a
1989–90 Lewis Bivens 11–17 7–5 n/a
1990–91 Lewis Bivens 14–14 8–4 n/a
1991–92 Lewis Bivens 19–9 10–4 n/a
1992–93 Lewis Bivens 21–7 13–3 n/a
1993–94 Lewis Bivens 21–7 11–5 n/a
1994–95 Lewis Bivens 19–9 12–4 n/a
1995–96 Lewis Bivens 24–6 13–3 NCAA First Round
1996–97 Lewis Bivens 10–20 7–11 n/a
1997–98 18–12 11–7 NCAA First Round
1998–99 Stephany Smith 18–10 14–4 WNIT First Round
1999-00 Stephany Smith 18–11 11–5 n/a
2000–01 Stephany Smith 17–13 9–7WNIT First Round
2001–02 Stephany Smith 16–13 7–7 n/a
2002–03 Stephany Smith 18–12 9–5 n/a
2003–04 Stephany Smith 24–8 10–4 NCAA Second Round
2004–05 Stephany Smith 24–9 11–3 NCAA Second Round
2005–06 20–11 10–4 NCAA First Round
2006–07 Rick Insell 30–4 18–0 NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Rick Insell 22–12 14–4 WNIT second round
2008–09 Rick Insell 28–6 17–1 NCAA First Round
2009–10 Rick Insell 25–6 17–1 NCAA First Round
2010–11 Rick Insell 23–8 14–2 NCAA First Round
2011–12 Rick Insell 26–7 16–0 NCAA First Round
2012–13 Rick Insell 25–8 17–3 NCAA First Round
Rick Insell 29–5 15–1 NCAA First Round
Rick Insell 24–10 14–4 WNIT Quarterfinals
Rick Insell 24–9 15–3 NCAA First Round
Rick Insell 23–11 15–3 WNIT third round
Rick Insell 18–12 10–6 WNIT first round
Rick Insell 23–11 11–5 WNIT second round
2019–20 Rick Insell 21–9 13–5 n/a
Rick Insell 17–8 12–4 NCAA First Round
2021–22 Rick Insell 27–8 14–4 WNIT semifinals

NCAA tournament results

  1. 9
Opening Round
First Round
  1. 8 Jackson State
    #1 Louisiana Tech
W 64–61
L 59–91
  1. 6
First Round
  1. 3 Georgia
L 52–70
  1. 5
First Round
  1. 4 Western Kentucky
L 83–90
  1. 10
First Round
Second Round
  1. 7 South Carolina
    #2 LSU
W 78–77
L 65–78
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 Kansas
L 75–81
  1. 13
First Round
  1. 4 Kansas
L 57–72
  1. 15
First Round
  1. 2 Duke
L 67–92
  1. 13
First Round
Second Round
  1. 4 North Carolina
    #5 Notre Dame
W 67–62
L 46–59
  1. 12
First Round
Second Round
  1. 5 NC State
    #4 Texas Tech
W 60–58
L 69–80
  1. 12
First Round
  1. 5 Utah
L 71–76
  1. 5
First Round
Second Round
  1. 12 Gonzaga
    #13 Marist
W 85–46
L 59–73
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 Michigan State
L 59–60
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 Mississippi State
L 64–68
  1. 11
First Round
  1. 6 Georgia
L 41–56
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 Vanderbilt
L 46–60
  1. 12
First Round
  1. 5 Louisville
L 49–74
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 Oregon State
L 36–55
  1. 12
First Round
  1. 5 Florida State
L 55–72
  1. 14
First Round
  1. 3 Tennessee
L 62–87
  1. 11
First Round
  1. 6 Colorado
L 60–82
  1. 11
First Round
Second Round
  1. 6 Louisville
    #3 LSU
W 71–69
L 58–83

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. http://www.MiddleTennesseeBlueRaiders.com/index.aspx?path=wbball
  2. Web site: WBB Fact Book (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University Athletics.
  3. Web site: 2016–17 Quick Facts (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University Athletics.

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