By GREG MENGELT DENTON, Texas — Former New Albany star Josh Jefferson scored a team-best 19 points, but his Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders lost 70-63 at defending Conference USA champion North Texas on Saturday at UNT Coliseum. Jefferson, a Middle Tennessee senior, went 5 for 12 from the field, 3 for 6 from behind the […]

By GREG MENGELT HOUSTON — In Middle Tennessee’s first game in 15 days, senior Josh Jefferson scored a team-high 13 points but the Blue Raiders dropped a 65-61 contest on the road at Rice on Wednesday. Jefferson, a former New Albany star, was 5 for 14 from the field and made three of his nine […]

By GREG MENGELT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson’s 13 points weren’t enough as host Chattanooga knocked off Middle Tennessee, 77-65 on Wednesday at McKenzie Arena. Jefferson, who helped lead New Albany to the 2016 Indiana high school state championship, went 4 for 7 from the field, made 3 of his 6 3-pointers and both of […]

By GREG MENGELT OXFORD, Miss. — In a defensive struggle, Mississippi pulled away from Josh Jefferson and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 62-52 Wednesday at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. In the loss, Jefferson had 8 points — the most by any Middle Tennessee (8-3) starter — to go along with 4 points, 3 […]

By GREG MENGELT MARTIN, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders beat in-state rival UT Martin for the second time in 10 days Saturday with an 84-75 road victory at Skyhawk Arena. Middle Tennessee (8-2) beat the Skyhawks 73-61 last Wednesday, as well. Jefferson, a former New Albany standout, struggled from the […]

By GREG MENGELT MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State held off Middle Tennessee for a 93-87 win Saturday despite 31 points from the Blue Raiders’ Josh Jefferson. Jefferson, a former New Albany star, went 11 for 21 from the field, made five of his 12 3-point attempts and four of his five free throws at the […]