Louisville opener vs. Middle Tennessee St. ppd.
Louisville's season opener at Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday will not be played after Middle Tennessee State said the program had two positive COVID-19 tests last Friday.
Louisville's season opener at Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday will not be played after Middle Tennessee State said the program had two positive COVID-19 tests last Friday.
Buffalo, Central Michigan and Ohio are expected to battle for Mid-American supremacy, while Gonzaga should set the bar for all mid-majors.
Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart are among the highly touted high school prospects who turned into WNBA stars.
Jenn Wirth scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half to lead No. 22 Gonzaga to a 62-50 win over Middle Tennessee at the Gulf Coast Showcase on Saturday night.
Amanda Paschal scored 16 points and No. 13 Kentucky scored the first 13 points of the second half en route to a 67-52 win over Middle Tennessee State on Sunday.
Nancy Mulkey scored 24 points and No. 24 Rice rallied in the second half to defeat Middle Tennessee 69-54 in the Conference USA championship game on Saturday for the Owls' third NCAA Tournament berth and school-record 21st straight win.
Point guard Anastasia Hayes, the 2018 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year who was dismissed from Tennessee in August for a "violation of team rules" has committed to transfer to Middle Tennessee State.
Alysha Clark was an undersized post who led the nation in scoring as a college senior. But to make it in the WNBA, the wing had to remake her game.
Green Bay replaced South Dakota State on the top line, but No. 3 New Mexico made the biggest jump in espnW's biweekly rankings. Middle Tennessee and Belmont round out the top five.
With Macy Miller back after a knee injury sidelined her for most of last season, South Dakota State holds the top spot in our first poll of the season. Northern Colorado, Green Bay, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky round out the top five.
The battle for the first NCAA tournament bid is in overtime. The Tennessee State & Tenn-Martin women's teams need extra time to decide the Ohio Valley Conference. Live on WatchESPN
Middle Tennessee has dismissed forward Cheyenne Parker from its team for what the school described as violations of athletic department policy.
From players to watch and potential upsets to the best games in the first round, espnW breaks down each region of the women's NCAA tournament.
Connecticut stays No. 1 in The Associated Press poll Monday after cruising to easy wins this week.
Connecticut remains No. 1 in The Associated Press poll after two easy victories while Middle Tennessee makes it first appearance in the poll since 2009.
At 10-0 and No. 17 in the AP Top 25, it's no wonder Dayton leads this week's mid-major rankings.
Whether she's on the court averaging a double-double or explaining physics to friends, there's just no stopping Middle Tennessee post Ebony Rowe.
Dayton, Middle Tennessee and Delaware rule the top three spots in espnW's latest mid-major top-10 rankings.
As the curtain closed on the opening weekend of games, it's clear that there might not be a better race for bragging rights than the one in the state of Tennessee.
The 2011-12 season is going to be a hard act to follow for the mid-major community. But Delaware starts out on top of the preseason top-10 rankings.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Middle Tennessee | 10-2 | - | 12-5 |
Charlotte | 7-3 | 2 | 8-7 |
Florida International | 7-7 | 4 | 10-10 |
Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | 5 | 7-9 |
Marshall | 5-7 | 5 | 6-8 |
Western Kentucky | 5-7 | 5 | 6-12 |
Old Dominion | 4-8 | 6 | 7-9 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
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Amiya Payne | SF | Committed | 91 |