Ohio Valley Fighting Scots at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 77
60 - 77
Middle Tennessee cruises over Ohio Valley, 77-60
Marcus Tarrance added 11 points and Jaqawn Raymond nine points and nine rebounds for the Blue Raiders, who shot 43 percent from the field and owned a 46-34 edge in rebounds.
Division II Ohio Valley was whistled for 36 fouls and Middle Tennessee scored 25 points on 43 free-throw attempts.
Daryl Walker led the Fighting Scots with 16 points and Robert Smelser added 10.
A Smelser jumper pulled the Scots to 38-35 at halftime, but Middle Tennessee steadily pulled away after the break. A 3-pointer by David Sinickas and a layup by Arturs Vitins closed the gap to 49-45 with 14:16 left but OVU missed its next three shots.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jacob Ivory made Free Throw. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jacob Ivory missed Free Throw. | 60 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Guiler Bettinger. | 60 - 76 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 24-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 9-13 | FT | 25-43 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 16 |
| 15 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 36 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,381 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,381 | 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 |