Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 64
62 - 64
Williams hits late FTs, Georgia St. beats Middle Tenn. 64-62
Joshua Phillips got off a 3-point jumper as time expired but came up short.
Georgia State (7-2), which has won four straight, was ahead 62-57 after Markus Crider's layup with :47 remaining. Middle Tennessee's Perrin Buford made two free throws and Darnell Harris nailed a 3-pointer to tie at 62 with :14 left.
Kevin Ware led the Panthers with 18 points. Williams was 9 of 12 from the line and had 13 points with five assists. Crider chipped in 12 points.
The Panthers hit a scorching 13 of 22 (59 percent) from the floor in the second half while limiting Middle Tennessee to just 8-of-26 shooting (31 percent) in that period.
Reggie Upshaw had 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Middle Tennessee (7-3). Harris also had 18 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 62 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Joshua Phillips missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Middle Tennessee Timeout | 62 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Isaiah Williams made Free Throw. | 62 - 64 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 GAST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 23-46 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 1-9 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 15-22 | FT | 17-26 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Georgia State Sports Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,819 | Capacity:
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,819 | 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 |