Middle Tennessee may not have won the regular season Conference-USA title, but that doesn’t mean the Blue Raiders are a slouch. They won the conference tournament and finished the year with a 24-9 record. After losing 3-of-4 games near the end of the season, Middle Tennessee finished the year with a six-game win streak, heading into the tourney on a high note.
The Blue Raiders don’t boast an overwhelming offensive attack, nor do they have a great defense, but a guy like Giddy Potts can fill it up from long range and make teams pay for not playing tight on the perimeter.