Florida Atlantic Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 82
58 - 82
Middle Tennessee routs Florida Atlantic, 82-58
The Blue Raiders held an eight-point lead at the break, 42-24, but opened the second half on a 29-9 run and never looked back. Marcus Tarrance drilled a 3-pointer 16 seconds into the second half to spark the run.
Tarrance, Reggie Upshaw Jr. and Perrin Buford each added a dozen points for Middle Tennessee (9-7, 2-1 C-USA), which shot 45 percent from the field (27 of 60), including 4 of 17 from distance, and was 24 of 26 from the free throw line. The Blue Raiders outrebounded the Owls 39-19.
Solomon Poole had 17 points to lead Florida Atlantic (7-7, 0-3), which struggled with possession, committing 16 turnovers while Middle Tennessee collected nine steals. Marquan Botley and C.J. Turman added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Middle Tennessee Turnover. | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Maceo Baston Turnover. | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Maceo Baston Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Gavin Gibson missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 82 |
Statistics
 FAU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-44 | FG | 27-60 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 13-15 | FT | 24-26 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 0 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,774 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,774 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |