Marshall Thundering Herd at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
51 - 90
51 - 90
Giddy Potts leads Middle Tennessee over Marshall 90-51
Middle Tennessee (14-13, 7-7 Conference USA) led 34-26 at the break and let Marshall within 36-32 after three minutes of the second half. The Blue Raiders then scored 18 straight to start a 50-7 run over the next 14 minutes, leading 86-39 with three minutes left. The freshman Potts had all eight of his 3s during that stretch and finished 10 of 14 from the field.
Marshall (9-17, 5-8) led 13-12 in the first half, but the Blue Raiders took the lead for good with a 10-0 run.
Perrin Buford added 13 points and Darnell Harris scored 12 for Middle Tennessee, which snapped its own three-game skid while ending Marshall's three-game winning streak.
JP Kambola scored 12 points for the Thundering Herd.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Brett Bowling made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamron Manning. | 51 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Jay Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Gavin Gibson missed Three Point Jumper. | 48 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Edward Simpson Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 48 - 90 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-54 | FG | 35-67 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-14 | FT | 6-8 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,101 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,101 | Capacity:
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 |
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 | 6 | 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 |