Charlotte 49ers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 63
60 - 63
Middle Tennessee beats Charlotte 63-60 in C-USA 1st round
Reggie Upshaw drove through the lane and finished a soaring two-handed dunk over Mike Thorne Jr. with 30 seconds left that gave No. 6 seed Middle Tennessee (17-15) the lead for good at 62-60.
The Blue Raiders' Giddy Potts left the door open for 11th-seeded Charlotte (14-18) by making only 1 of 2 free throws with 8.9 seconds left. But Terrence Williams missed an open 3-point attempt for the 49ers at the buzzer.
Thorne's free throws with 1:23 left capped a 14-4 run and gave Charlotte a 60-58 lead. Buford tied it back up on a jumper 11 seconds later.
Middle Tennessee advanced to face No. 3 seed Old Dominion in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Terrence Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Torin Dorn Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Giddy Potts missed Free Throw. | 60 - 63 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-41 | FG | 24-67 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 2-7 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 16-18 | FT | 7-13 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 1 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,661 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,661 | 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 | 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 |