South Alabama Jaguars at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 65
55 - 65
Middle Tennessee upends South Alabama 65-55
Hammonds II and Hunter also teamed up for 15 rebounds while Tweety Knight added 12 points for Middle Tennessee.
South Alabama (4-3) led at halftime 34-26, but Middle Tennessee (6-1) persevered and tied it up at 49 on two free throws with seven minutes left. The Jaguars were able to stay with the Blue Raiders until Middle Tennessee hit 9 of 10 free throws on a nine-point run in the final minutes while the Jags failed to answer shooting from the field. The Jaguars scored just 21 second half points.
Augustine Rubit led all scorers with 15 points and Mychal Ammons grabbed 10 rebounds for the Jaguars, who were held to just 27 percent shooting.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Eric Wortham jr. Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Mychal Ammons missed Jumper. | 55 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Kerry Hammonds II made Free Throw. | 55 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Kerry Hammonds II made Free Throw. | 55 - 64 |
Statistics
 USA |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-59 | FG | 20-51 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 2-7 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 17-24 | FT | 23-29 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 8 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,892 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,892 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |