South Alabama Jaguars at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 68
55 - 68
Middle Tennessee has strong 2nd half, beats S. Alabama 68-55
Middle Tennessee (5-2) had a 31-29 lead at the break but the Jaguars opened the second with an 8-4 run to lead 37-35 at the 16:24 mark. Potts and Xavier Habersham answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 16-3 run and never trailed again.
The Blue Raiders, who have beaten South Alabama eight straight times, nailed 11 of 19 from beyond the arc. Middle Tennessee shot 22 of 48 (45.8%) from the floor while limiting South Alabama to 20-of-59 (33.9%) shooting. Middle Tennessee also controlled the boards, grabbing 45 compared to South Alabama's 30.
Harris was 3 of 3 from beyond the arc and had three assists. Perrin Buford added 11 points.
Shaq Calhoun led South Alabama (3-5) with 20 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nick Stover missed Layup. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Edward Simpson. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Reggie Upshaw Steal. | 55 - 66 |
Statistics
 USA |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-59 | FG | 22-48 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 11-19 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 12-21 | FT | 13-22 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Assists | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,106 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,106 | 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 |