FINAL RECORD
17-15, 11-7, third place in Sun Belt East.

WHAT WENT RIGHT
The Blue Raiders overcame injuries and early losses and finished strong, beating regular-season champ South Alabama twice and reaching the finals of the Sun Belt tournament.

WHAT WENT WRONG
The Blue Raiders also lost some winnable games, including road games at FAU, FIU and Louisiana-Monroe. When they trailed late in games, they failed to hit much-needed 3-pointers and will have to improve in that area next season.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"They just killed us on the boards, and they beat us in every type of hustle play. They deserve to win the game. If we're going to get back, we need to be tougher and win the hustle plays." -- Middle Tennessee guard Kevin Kanaskie, following the loss to Western Kentucky in the finals of the Sun Belt tournament.

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