DALLAS – The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders were tabbed preseason favorites, while fifth-year guard Savannah Wheeler was named CUSA Preseason Player of the Year and a trio of Lady Raiders earned Preseason All-CUSA honors, the league office announced on Thursday.
For the second consecutive season, MTSU received every first-place vote and had three preseason all-conference selections: Jalynn Gregory, Wheeler, and Courtney Whitson.
This marks the 14th time in 19 seasons that Middle Tennessee has been named the preseason favorite under head coach Rick Insell, including eight out of 11 seasons in CUSA.