Little Rock Trojans at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· GLOBAL SPORTS CHALLENGE
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59 - 76
59 - 76
Middle Tennessee eases past UA-Little Rock 76-59
Kerry Hammonds was the leading scorer with 20 points as Middle Tennessee (4-0) was able to stymie UA-LR (0-3), holding the Trojans to only 14 for 47 from the floor.
UA-LR had an early 8-6 lead but the Blue Raiders went on 16-2 run that gave Middle Tennessee the lead for good. Middle Tennessee's defense kept the Trojans scoreless for almost 12 minutes in the middle of the first half. Middle Tennessee pushed the advantage to 40-25 at the half.
The Trojans mounted a comeback in the second period, cutting the lead to 6 with 6:33 remaining in the final period, but could get no closer.
The Blue Raiders were without starter Marcus Tarrance who was suspended indefinitely following his arrest on a domestic violence charge.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Gavin Gibson Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:25 | DeVonte Smith missed Layup. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Stetson Billings Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Eric Wortham jr. missed Jumper. | 59 - 76 |
Statistics
 LR |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-47 | FG | 24-51 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 0-11 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 31-42 | FT | 21-30 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 3 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,102 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,102 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |