Looking at Maryville College Hoops
This week MTSU hoops opens up their 2019-2020 campaign. They will welcome Maryville College to the Murphy Center.
Let's dive in and get the skinny on Maryville College.
Basic Information on the school and program
- Maryville College is a NCAA Division III program
- Head Coach: Raul Placeres.
- Placeres is a first year head coach
- They compete in the USA South Athletic Conference
- They are in the USA South Athletic Conference West Division
- Their nickname is the Fighting Scots
- The school was founded in 1819
- As of April 2019, they have a student population of 1,146
On the hardwood last season
- 21-8 overall record in the 2018-2019 season
- 14-4 in conference play
- 9-4 at home in 2018-2019
- 7-4 on the road in 2018-2019
- 5-0 on neutral courts in 2018-2019
- 44.8 shooting from the field in 2018-2019
- 71.9 percent from the free throw line in 2018-2019
Looking at this season
- Picked to tie for second in USA South Athletic West Division (7 squad division)
- Have only one true senior on the roster
- That senior is guard Joshua Brooks
- They lose eight seniors from last the 2018-2019 roster
- The MTSU contest will be considered an exhibition for Maryville College.
- It’s a regular game for MTSU