Middle Tennessee's athleticism was out in full force Thursday night, as the Blue Raiders used solid defense to cruise past the Belmont Bruins, 83-62, in the Murphy Center on Star Wars Night.
Belmont (7-5) is the only team in the country to win multiple games inside the Murphy Center in the last five years.The Blue Raiders (7-2) made sure that trend didn't continue, as MT's 21-point victory marked the largest winning margin over Belmont since Dec. 7, 1985.
"They've had their way with us a little bit," MT head coach Kermit Davis said. "They've won some really good, hard-fought games against us.