Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 58
53 - 58
Tulsa slides by Middle Tennessee 58-53
Tulsa (9-10, 4-1 Conference USA) took a 34-26 advantage into the break but had to scramble in the second half as Middle Tennessee took away the lead three times in the close contest. With the score tied at 53 and just 4 second left, Woodard nailed his third trey of the night to reclaim the Tulsa lead, and followed it up with a pair of free throws to put the game out of reach.
Lew Evans contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Golden Hurricanes, who won their second straight after an overtime loss to Charlotte last week.
Middle Tennessee (12-7, 2-2) outscored Tulsa in the second half, 27-24, but couldn't erase the eight-point halftime deficit.
Shawn Jones led the Blue Raiders with 22 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tulsa Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kerry Hammonds II missed Jumper. | 53 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Woodard made Free Throw. | 53 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Woodard made Free Throw. | 53 - 57 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 TLSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 18-45 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 11-19 | FT | 17-25 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Reynolds Center
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,179 | Capacity:
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,179 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |