Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida Atlantic Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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77 - 54
77 - 54
Middle Tennessee dominates Florida Atlantic 77-54
Upshaw was 8 of 13 from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds, Giddy Potts had 12 points, Jacquez Rozier added 11 and Perrin Buford chipped in 10 for Middle Tennessee (16-15, 9-9 Conference USA).
Middle Tennessee advances to the Conference USA tournament, beginning March 11 in Birmingham, Alabama, as the No. 6 seed. FAU did not qualify for the tournament.
The Blue Raiders led throughout and were ahead 38-21 at the break. Florida Atlantic made a run midway of the second half to cut the lead to 46-38. Reggie Upshaw answered with a jumper and three-point play to start an 11-0 run and coasted home.
Solomon Poole had 16 points for Florida Atlantic (9-20, 2-16), which has lost 12 of the last 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Joshua Phillips Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Perrin Buford Block. | 77 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Brian Hornstein missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Brian Hornstein Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 54 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 FAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 21-49 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-18 | FT | 6-10 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 1,021 | Capacity:
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Attendance: 1,021 | 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 |
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 |