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