MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – For the fourth time in the last 11 seasons, Middle Tennessee men's basketball is set to make the short trip up Interstate 24 to host a regular season contest at Bridgestone Arena, this time facing off against the Ole Miss Rebels on Dec. 21.
The Blue Raiders, coming off of a 25-8 campaign that saw them reach the second round of the National Invitation Tournament, most recently played at Bridgestone in Dec. 2005, taking down the Auburn Tigers, 88-81, in an overtime thriller.
"It's important for our programs to have a presence in Nashville and playing at Bridgestone Arena gives us a first-class venue against an SEC opponent to showcase our men's basketball program," Director of Athletics Chris Massaro said.