Blue Raiders fall after strong first half at Belmont

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With an ailing head coach, Middle Tennessee went on the road and succumbed to a second-half run by Belmont.

The Blue Raiders (1-1) led by as many as 11 points in the first half but couldn't keep the Bruins (2-0) at bay after the break, falling 92-73.

After making the short trip to the Curb Event Center in Nashville, head coach Nick McDevitt gave it a go on the sidelines, but he couldn't will the blue and white to victory while ailing from a stomach bug.

"I thought [Belmont] played very well and organized, in the second half particularly," he said. "I thought we did a lot of nice things tonight for a good portion of the game, but we were at times a little unorganized…