Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Old Dominion Monarchs
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 52
59 - 52
Middle Tennessee upends Old Dominion 59-52 in C-USA quarters
The Blue Raiders (18-15) hit 17 of 22 free throws in the second half to end Old Dominion's six-game winning streak and deny coach Jeff Jones his 400th career win. The Monarchs (24-7) made just 1 of their last 8 shots and were 5 of 13 from the line in the second half.
Middle Tennessee faces second-seeded UTEP in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Blue Raiders led 25-20 at the half but Jonathan Arledge had the first six points in an 8-0 run to put the Monarchs up 28-27. They eventually pushed the lead to seven but Jacquez Rozier had two free throws and a three-point play to ignite a 9-0 run to put Middle Tennessee up 51-46 with three minutes left.
Middle Tennessee hit 8 of 10 free throws from there.
Trey Freeman led Old Dominion with 24.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Reggie Upshaw Steal. | 59 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Trey Freeman Turnover. | 59 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Richard Ross Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Perrin Buford Block. | 59 - 52 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-42 | FG | 20-47 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 4-11 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 22-30 | FT | 8-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,339 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,339 | 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 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 |