Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 72
73 - 72
Middle Tennessee beats Charlotte 73-72 with late free throw
Charlotte (4-12, 1/3 Conference USA) scored four straight points to take a 71-69 lead but Darnell Harris made a 3-pointer with 49 seconds left. Curran Scott made 1 of 2 free throws to tie with 31 seconds remaining before Upshaw's game-winner.
Harris finished with 12 points and Upshaw 13 rebounds with his seven points for Middle Tennessee (11-5, 3-1), which outrebounded Charlotte 42-28.
Joseph Uchebo had 11 points and 18 rebounds for Charlotte, his fifth double-double this season. Braxton Ogbueze scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers as the 49ers tied their season high with 11 treys. Scott added 16 points, Jon Davis 13 and Andrien White 10.
Neither team led by more than five points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Charlotte Timeout | 72 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Reggie Upshaw missed Free Throw. | 72 - 72 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 21-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 8-17 | FT | 19-27 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Halton Arena
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 3,914 | Capacity:
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 3,914 | 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 |