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>
68 - 75
68 - 75
Louisiana Tech pushes past Middle Tennessee 75-68
Raheem Appleby chipped in 18 points, Kenneth Smith added 10 assists with seven rebounds, and Michale Kyser had nine points and six blocks for the Bulldogs (14-4, 5-0 Conference USA). Hamilton was 5 of 9 from the floor, 20 of 23 at the line and grabbed six boards as Louisiana Tech won its sixth straight.
JaQuel Richmond led Middle Tennessee (10-8, 3-2) with 14 points, Reggie Upshaw Jr. contributed 12 and Perrin Buford had nine with 11 rebounds.
The Bulldogs made three layups and Hamilton sank four free throws during a 10-0 surge that made it 57-44 with 9:59 remaining. Middle Tennessee pulled within four late, but Hamilton hit a layup and 3 of 4 free throws in the final two minutes to seal it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Perrin Buford made Free Throw. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Perrin Buford made Free Throw. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Kenneth Smith. | 66 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Perrin Buford Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 75 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 23-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 21-26 | FT | 26-36 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 13 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 27 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 6,214 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 6,214 | 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 |