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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 57–51

2008-01-31 · NCAA · Cajundome, Lafayette LA · Att. 4,236

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2007-08 · Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

Middle TennesseeLouisiana
Field goals21-56 .37517-48 .354
Three-pointers1-6 .1674-18 .222
Free throws14-20 .70013-22 .591
Offensive rebounds218
Defensive rebounds2819
Total rebounds5929
Assists57
Steals38
Blocks08
Turnovers2316
Personal fouls2120
Technical fouls00
Largest lead1111

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF
Nigel Johnson G37166-161-23-535830024
Desmond Yates F35176-140-05-7651100043
Darren Avery G2921-20-10-001111031
Demetrius Green G25114-100-03-415600033
Theryn Hudson C2441-40-02-235800023
Kevin Kanaskie G2200-50-30-002211045
Dino Hair F2173-40-01-221301010
Broderick Gilchrest G700-10-00-000000022
Total5721-561-614-202128595302321

FG .375 · 3P .167 · FT .700

Did not play: Donaries Hair, Uriah Hethington, Josh Sain, John Hopson, Calvin O'Neil

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF
La'Ryan Gary G-F2483-70-02-201102021
Randell Daigle G2461-40-34-411200121
Elijah Millsap G1821-60-10-211201032
Travis Bureau G1752-60-31-302212213
Abray Milson F1321-20-00-013400112
Tyren Johnson F27156-102-51-234721313
Brandon Dison G2100-20-00-000002011
Chris Gradnigo F1672-72-41-204400021
Courtney Wallace C1531-10-01-210100114
Willie Lago G900-20-10-200020011
Corey Bloom G900-10-10-000010001
Maurice Barksdale G730-00-03-302210010
Total5117-484-1813-22819297881620

FG .354 · 3P .222 · FT .591

Did not play: David Dees, Stephen Dees, Damon Forest

Officials: Steve Olson, Tom Eades, Les Jones

Play-by-play

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First half

  • 19:54 MTSU Donaries Hair Steal.
  • 19:48 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 19:48 UL Randell Daigle Defensive Rebound.
  • 19:41 UL Abray Milson made Two Point Jumper. 0–2
  • 19:28 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Jumper. 2–2
  • 18:49 MTSU Demetrius Green made Two Point Jumper. 4–2
  • 18:20 UL Elijah Millsap missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 18:20 UL Abray Milson Offensive Rebound.
  • 18:17 UL Abray Milson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 18:17 MTSU Desmond Yates Defensive Rebound.
  • 17:23 UL La'Ryan Gary made Two Point Jumper. 4–4
  • 17:02 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Two Point Layup. 6–4
  • 17:02 UL Foul on Abray Milson
  • 17:02 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • 17:02 UL Chris Gradnigo Defensive Rebound.
  • 16:44 UL Chris Gradnigo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Willie Lago. 6–7
  • 16:10 UL Tyren Johnson made Two Point Dunk Shot. 6–9
  • 16:10 MTSU Foul on Demetrius Green
  • 16:10 UL Tyren Johnson made Free Throw. 6–10
  • 15:57 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 15:57 UL Louisiana-Lafayette Defensive Re.
  • 15:49 UL Official TV Timeout.
  • 15:32 UL Tyren Johnson made Three Point Jumper. 6–13
  • 15:00 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 15:00 UL Chris Gradnigo Defensive Rebound.
  • 14:51 MTSU Foul on Nigel Johnson
  • 14:51 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta 30 Second Timeout.
  • 14:51 UL Willie Lago missed Free Throw.
  • 14:51 UL nan
  • 14:51 UL Willie Lago missed Free Throw.
  • 14:51 MTSU Demetrius Green Defensive Rebound.
  • 14:36 MTSU Demetrius Green made Two Point Layup. 8–13
  • 14:24 UL Willie Lago missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 14:24 MTSU Theryn Hudson Defensive Rebound.
  • 14:16 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 14:16 UL Chris Gradnigo Defensive Rebound.
  • 14:06 MTSU Foul on Demetrius Green
  • 13:59 UL Chris Gradnigo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Willie Lago. 8–16
  • 13:59 MTSU Foul on Broderick Gilchrest
  • 13:59 UL Chris Gradnigo made Free Throw. 8–17
  • 13:38 UL Brandon Dison Steal.
  • 13:35 UL Brandon Dison missed Two Point Layup.
  • 13:35 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie Defensive Rebound.
  • 13:23 MTSU Theryn Hudson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 13:23 MTSU Nigel Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 13:15 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Layup. 10–17
  • 13:01 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 13:01 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 13:01 UL Foul on Courtney Wallace
  • 12:53 UL La'Ryan Gary Steal.
  • 12:21 MTSU Foul on Desmond Yates
  • 11:54 MTSU Foul on Theryn Hudson
  • 11:54 UL Official TV Timeout.
  • 11:54 UL Courtney Wallace missed Free Throw.
  • 11:54 UL nan
  • 11:54 UL Courtney Wallace made Free Throw. 10–18
  • 11:34 UL Travis Bureau missed Two Point Layup.
  • 11:34 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Defensive R.
  • 11:24 UL Travis Bureau Steal.
  • 11:18 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Jumper. 12–18
  • 10:46 MTSU Foul on Broderick Gilchrest
  • 10:46 UL Randell Daigle made Free Throw. 12–19
  • 10:46 UL Randell Daigle made Free Throw. 12–20
  • 10:29 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 10:29 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 10:16 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 10:16 UL Abray Milson Defensive Rebound.
  • 10:02 UL La'Ryan Gary missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 10:02 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie Defensive Rebound.
  • 9:48 UL Elijah Millsap made Two Point Dunk Shot. 12–22
  • 9:29 UL Foul on Travis Bureau
  • 9:29 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Free Throw. 13–22
  • 9:29 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • 9:29 MTSU Nigel Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 9:26 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 9:26 UL Abray Milson Defensive Rebound.
  • 9:15 UL Travis Bureau made Two Point Layup. 13–24
  • 8:45 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 8:45 MTSU Donaries Hair Offensive Rebound.
  • 8:41 MTSU Donaries Hair made Two Point Layup. 15–24
  • 8:19 MTSU Donaries Hair made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Nigel Johnson. 17–24
  • 8:15 UL Louisiana-Lafayette 30 Second Timeout.
  • 8:10 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 8:10 MTSU Nigel Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 8:02 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Johnson. 19–24
  • 7:29 MTSU Demetrius Green made Two Point Layup. 21–24
  • 7:29 UL Foul on Courtney Wallace
  • 7:29 MTSU Official TV Timeout.
  • 7:29 MTSU Demetrius Green made Free Throw. 22–24
  • 7:15 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Two Point Layup.
  • 7:15 MTSU Desmond Yates Defensive Rebound.
  • 7:00 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 7:00 MTSU Nigel Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 6:49 UL Foul on Willie Lago
  • 6:40 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 6:40 UL Tyren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 6:20 UL Foul on Courtney Wallace
  • 6:19 MTSU Donaries Hair missed Two Point Layup.
  • 6:19 MTSU Donaries Hair Offensive Rebound.
  • 6:13 UL Foul on Tyren Johnson
  • 6:13 MTSU Desmond Yates made Free Throw. 23–24
  • 6:13 MTSU Desmond Yates made Free Throw. 24–24
  • 5:43 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 5:43 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 5:34 MTSU Darren Avery made Two Point Layup. 26–24
  • 5:25 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 5:25 MTSU Donaries Hair Defensive Rebound.
  • 5:15 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 5:15 UL Elijah Millsap Defensive Rebound.
  • 5:01 MTSU Foul on Kevin Kanaskie
  • 5:01 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Free Throw.
  • 5:01 MTSU Theryn Hudson Defensive Rebound.
  • 4:33 UL Foul on Elijah Millsap
  • 4:23 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Two Point Layup. 28–24
  • 4:19 UL Louisiana-Lafayette 30 Second Timeout.
  • 4:03 MTSU Foul on Desmond Yates
  • 4:03 UL Tyren Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • 4:03 MTSU Theryn Hudson Defensive Rebound.
  • 3:50 MTSU Official TV Timeout.
  • 3:48 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Kanaskie. 30–24
  • 3:19 UL La'Ryan Gary missed Two Point Layup.
  • 3:19 UL Tyren Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 3:15 UL Tyren Johnson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 3:15 UL Tyren Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 3:12 UL Tyren Johnson made Two Point Layup. 30–26
  • 2:36 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 2:36 UL La'Ryan Gary Defensive Rebound.
  • 2:27 MTSU Foul on Nigel Johnson
  • 2:27 UL Randell Daigle made Free Throw. 30–27
  • 2:27 UL Randell Daigle made Free Throw. 30–28
  • 1:47 UL La'Ryan Gary missed Two Point Dunk Shot.
  • 1:47 MTSU Demetrius Green Defensive Rebound.
  • 1:46 UL Foul on Tyren Johnson
  • 1:45 MTSU Demetrius Green made Free Throw. 31–28
  • 1:45 MTSU Demetrius Green made Free Throw. 32–28
  • 1:26 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie Steal.
  • 1:15 UL Foul on Elijah Millsap
  • 1:15 MTSU Theryn Hudson made Free Throw. 33–28
  • 1:15 MTSU Theryn Hudson made Free Throw. 34–28
  • 0:55 MTSU Foul on Kevin Kanaskie
  • 0:55 UL Travis Bureau made Free Throw. 34–29
  • 0:55 UL Travis Bureau missed Free Throw.
  • 0:55 MTSU Darren Avery Defensive Rebound.
  • 0:29 UL Travis Bureau made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Corey Bloom. 34–31
  • 0:03 MTSU Broderick Gilchrest missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 0:03 MTSU Theryn Hudson Offensive Rebound.
  • 0:00 MTSU Theryn Hudson made Two Point Layup. 36–31
  • 0:00 End of the 1st Half.

Second half

  • 19:46 UL Randell Daigle made Two Point Jumper. 36–33
  • 19:21 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Layup.
  • 19:21 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 19:19 MTSU Donaries Hair made Two Point Layup. 38–33
  • 19:19 UL Foul on Abray Milson
  • 19:19 MTSU Donaries Hair made Free Throw. 39–33
  • 19:15 UL Elijah Millsap missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 19:15 MTSU Nigel Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 19:03 MTSU Darren Avery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 19:03 UL Travis Bureau Defensive Rebound.
  • 18:52 MTSU Darren Avery Steal.
  • 18:47 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Layup.
  • 18:47 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 18:42 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 18:42 UL Abray Milson Defensive Rebound.
  • 18:35 UL Randell Daigle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 18:35 MTSU Desmond Yates Defensive Rebound.
  • 18:14 UL La'Ryan Gary Steal.
  • 17:45 UL Travis Bureau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 17:45 MTSU Demetrius Green Defensive Rebound.
  • 17:36 UL Elijah Millsap Steal.
  • 17:29 UL Elijah Millsap missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 17:29 MTSU Nigel Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 16:32 UL Randell Daigle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 16:32 MTSU Demetrius Green Defensive Rebound.
  • 16:25 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 16:25 MTSU Demetrius Green Offensive Rebound.
  • 16:20 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Layup.
  • 16:20 UL Tyren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 15:56 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 15:56 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 15:49 UL Brandon Dison Steal.
  • 15:39 UL Tyren Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 15:39 UL Courtney Wallace Offensive Rebound.
  • 15:27 MTSU Foul on Theryn Hudson
  • 15:27 UL Official TV Timeout.
  • 15:17 UL Brandon Dison missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 15:17 MTSU Theryn Hudson Defensive Rebound.
  • 15:00 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Jumper. 41–33
  • 14:28 UL Willie Lago missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 14:28 MTSU Desmond Yates Defensive Rebound.
  • 13:57 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 13:57 MTSU Theryn Hudson Offensive Rebound.
  • 13:44 UL Tyren Johnson Steal.
  • 13:40 UL Tyren Johnson made Two Point Dunk Shot. 41–35
  • 13:17 MTSU Foul on Kevin Kanaskie
  • 12:49 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 12:49 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 12:40 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Layup.
  • 12:40 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 12:23 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta 30 Second Timeout.
  • 12:10 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darren Avery. 44–35
  • 11:57 UL Tyren Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 11:57 UL Randell Daigle Offensive Rebound.
  • 11:40 UL Randell Daigle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 11:40 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Defensive R.
  • 11:38 MTSU Official TV Timeout.
  • 11:12 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Two Point Layup. 46–35
  • 10:49 UL Louisiana-Lafayette 30 Second Timeout.
  • 10:46 UL Travis Bureau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 10:46 UL Tyren Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • 10:34 MTSU Foul on Darren Avery
  • 10:34 UL Maurice Barksdale made Free Throw. 46–36
  • 10:34 UL Maurice Barksdale made Free Throw. 46–37
  • 10:34 UL Maurice Barksdale made Free Throw. 46–38
  • 10:05 UL Tyren Johnson made Three Point Jumper. 46–41
  • 9:24 MTSU Nigel Johnson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 9:24 MTSU Theryn Hudson Offensive Rebound.
  • 9:21 UL Courtney Wallace made Two Point Jumper. 46–43
  • 9:03 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta 30 Second Timeout.
  • 8:55 UL Foul on Courtney Wallace
  • 8:55 MTSU Desmond Yates made Free Throw. 47–43
  • 8:55 MTSU Desmond Yates made Free Throw. 48–43
  • 8:38 UL La'Ryan Gary made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Tyren Johnson. 48–45
  • 8:06 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Layup.
  • 8:06 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 8:02 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 8:02 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Offensive R.
  • 7:41 MTSU Kevin Kanaskie missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 7:41 UL Maurice Barksdale Defensive Rebound.
  • 7:37 MTSU Official TV Timeout.
  • 7:29 MTSU Foul on Nigel Johnson
  • 7:16 MTSU Foul on Desmond Yates
  • 6:59 UL La'Ryan Gary made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyren Johnson. 48–47
  • 6:36 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Two Point Layup. 50–47
  • 6:06 UL Travis Bureau Steal.
  • 5:57 UL Tyren Johnson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Barksdale. 50–49
  • 5:36 MTSU Desmond Yates made Two Point Layup. 52–49
  • 5:36 UL Foul on Corey Bloom
  • 5:36 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Free Throw.
  • 5:36 UL Tyren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 5:11 UL Tyren Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 5:11 UL nan
  • 5:10 MTSU Foul on Kevin Kanaskie
  • 5:05 UL Corey Bloom missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 5:05 UL Louisiana-Lafayette Offensive Re.
  • 4:56 UL Elijah Millsap missed Two Point Layup.
  • 4:56 MTSU Theryn Hudson Defensive Rebound.
  • 4:15 MTSU Foul on Demetrius Green
  • 4:15 UL Elijah Millsap missed Free Throw.
  • 4:15 UL nan
  • 4:15 UL Elijah Millsap missed Free Throw.
  • 4:15 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Defensive R.
  • 4:13 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta 30 Second Timeout.
  • 4:00 MTSU Theryn Hudson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 3:57 UL Maurice Barksdale Defensive Rebound.
  • 3:47 MTSU Demetrius Green made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Nigel Johnson. 54–49
  • 3:37 MTSU Foul on Kevin Kanaskie
  • 3:37 UL Official TV Timeout.
  • 3:37 UL Travis Bureau missed Free Throw.
  • 3:37 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Defensive R.
  • 3:05 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Layup.
  • 3:05 UL Chris Gradnigo Defensive Rebound.
  • 2:57 UL Elijah Millsap missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 2:57 UL Elijah Millsap Offensive Rebound.
  • 2:52 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 2:52 MTSU Nigel Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 2:28 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 2:28 UL Tyren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 2:22 UL Foul on Tyren Johnson
  • 1:52 MTSU Theryn Hudson missed Two Point Layup.
  • 1:52 UL Travis Bureau Defensive Rebound.
  • 1:34 MTSU Foul on Theryn Hudson
  • 1:34 UL La'Ryan Gary made Free Throw. 54–50
  • 1:34 UL La'Ryan Gary made Free Throw. 54–51
  • 1:31 UL Foul on Brandon Dison
  • 1:03 MTSU Foul on Nigel Johnson
  • 0:49 UL La'Ryan Gary missed Two Point Jumper.
  • 0:49 MTSU Desmond Yates Defensive Rebound.
  • 0:46 UL Louisiana-Lafayette 30 Second Timeout.
  • 0:44 UL Chris Gradnigo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 0:44 MTSU Nigel Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • 0:30 UL Foul on Travis Bureau
  • 0:30 UL Louisiana-Lafayette Full Timeout.
  • 0:30 MTSU Middle Tennessee Sta Full Timeout.
  • 0:28 UL Foul on Travis Bureau
  • 0:28 MTSU Donaries Hair missed Free Throw.
  • 0:28 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 0:23 UL Foul on Randell Daigle
  • 0:23 MTSU Demetrius Green missed Free Throw.
  • 0:23 MTSU Desmond Yates Offensive Rebound.
  • 0:22 UL Foul on La'Ryan Gary
  • 0:22 MTSU Desmond Yates missed Free Throw.
  • 0:22 MTSU nan
  • 0:22 MTSU Desmond Yates made Free Throw. 55–51
  • 0:13 UL Travis Bureau missed Three Point Jumper.
  • 0:13 MTSU Demetrius Green Defensive Rebound.
  • 0:04 UL Foul on Chris Gradnigo
  • 0:04 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Free Throw. 56–51
  • 0:04 MTSU Nigel Johnson made Free Throw. 57–51
  • 0:00 End Game