Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 68
66 - 68
Middle Tennessee holds on for 68-66 win over W. Kentucky
Darnell Harris contributed 14 points and Reggie Upshaw Jr. had 10 to go with eight rebounds as Middle Tennessee (15-13, 8-7 Conference USA) shot 60 percent on 40 attempts from the field, including 11 of 21 from 3-point range.
Western Kentucky, which trailed by as many as nine, took the lead midway through the second half with T.J. Price's 3-pointer to make it 51-50 and again with a free throw from George Fant that made it 59-58 with 2:55 left. Middle Tennessee reclaimed the advantage with back-to-back 3-pointers from Potts and Harris and hung on down the stretch.
Price led Western Kentucky (16-10, 9-5) with 24 points, including a jumper at the buzzer, while Fant added 19 and 12 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | T.J. Price made Jumper. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 64 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | T.J. Price made Jumper. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 64 - 68 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 24-40 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 14-19 | FT | 9-15 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,227 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,227 | 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 | 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 |