ESPNU picks up 2 MTSU men's hoops games

[Harry]

MURFREESBORO — MTSU basketball’s record-breaking season earned prime-time billing for a pair of games in the upcoming campaign.

Two Blue Raider games have been picked up for national telecasts by ESPNU.

MTSU’s Dec. 21 game against Vanderbilt at Bridgestone Arena will air on ESPNU. Tipoff has been moved to 8 p.m. And the same network will air the Blue Raiders’ home game versus North Texas at Murphy Center on New Year’s Eve at 7 p.m.

“The national exposure your university and program get when playing on the ESPN networks is fantastic,” MTSU coach Kermit Davis said. “Last year, we ended up having 15 televised games, and that was exciting for fans to see. To have two home games on ESPNU already this year is not only another great opportunity for our basketball program to grow, but it’s also a chance to see fantastic crowds fill Murphy Center and Bridgestone Arena.”

MTSU posted a program-record 27 victories last season, including signature wins against UCLA, Ole Miss and Tennessee and a trip to the NIT quarterfinal.

The Vandy and North Texas games have the makings of good matchups.

Read more: http://www.dnj.com/article/20120911/BLUERAIDERS02/309110021/ESPNU-picks-up-2-MTSU-men-s-hoops-games

[BillySee58]

Awesome! I'm from that area of Tennessee so I will be back at my old stomping grounds to watch that game. Nice to know it will be nationally televised.

Edited September 12, 2012 by BillySee58

[LakeTravis]

It's more because of Vandy and UNT but whatever makes them feel better lol