Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Cincinnati Bearcats
· EMERALD COAST CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 69
51 - 69
Cincinnati beats Middle Tennessee 69-51
The Bearcats scored 12-straight points to start the game, and Middle Tennessee did not get on the board until Joshua Phillips scored four points with just under 12 minutes left in the first half. Middle Tennessee entered the break with a 39-17 lead after closing out the half with six-straight points.
Sanders was 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and Caupain shot 3 of 6 from the floor. The Bearcats (5-0) shot 56.8 percent from the field (25 of 54).
Darnell Harris scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, and Jacquez Rozier added 10 points for Middle Tennessee (3-2).
Cincinnati will play in the championship game on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | DeVante Jones made Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound. | 48 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Troy Caupain missed Free Throw. | 48 - 69 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 25-44 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 8-17 | FT | 12-18 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: The Arena at Northwest FL St
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 1,200 | Capacity:
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 1,200 | 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 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |