Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
39 - 55
39 - 55
Louisiana Tech rolls by Middle Tennessee 55-39
Louisiana Tech (23-6, 11-3) and Middle Tennessee (21-8, 11-3) are part of a four-way tie atop the standings. Each team has two conference games remaining.
Louisiana Tech closed the first half on a 9-2 run for a 27-19 lead. Middle Tennessee scored just two points over the last 7:30 of the half.
The Blue Raiders fought back to tie the game at 32. But the Bulldogs responded with a 14-2 spurt and Middle Tennessee couldn't cut the deficit to fewer than nine points the rest of the way.
Alex Hamilton added 12 points for the Bulldogs while Michale Kyser had nine points and eight blocks.
No player scored in double figures for Middle Tennessee. Shawn Jones, Neiko Hunter, and Reggie Upshaw Jr. each had eight points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 39 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound. | 39 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Kenneth Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 39 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Kenneth Smith Offensive Rebound. | 39 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Jaron Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 39 - 55 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-48 | FG | 21-45 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 3-5 | FT | 9-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 5,349 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 5,349 | 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 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 |