Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 49
71 - 49
Middle Tennessee wins 20th, tops Charlotte, 71-49
With their eighth straight conference win, the Blue Raiders (20-7, 10-2 C-USA) maintained a share of the Conference USA top spot with four games remaining in the regular season. The win was the second meeting between the two schools and comes 26 years after their first, with Charlotte won on a neutral site, 78-63.
Shawn Jones scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Middle Tennessee, with Neiko Hunter and Kerry Hammonds II adding 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Charlotte (14-11, 5-7) outrebounded Middle Tennessee 37-30, but struggled with 20 turnovers.
Terrence Williams scored 11 points to lead the 49ers, but was the only player to reach double-figure scoring.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Joshua Phillips Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Gavin Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Reid Aube Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Denzel Ingram missed Jumper. | 71 - 49 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 22-51 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 10-16 | FT | 3-10 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 30 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Halton Arena
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 4,108 | Capacity:
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 4,108 | 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 |