Florida Atlantic Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 85
73 - 85
Upshaw helps Middle Tennessee beat FAU 85-73
Upshaw was 7 of 15 from the field, including three 3-pointers. Jaqawn Raymond scored 15 points and Perrin Buford 14 for the Blue Raiders (16-6, 8-2 Conference USA), who were 9 of 16 from behind the arc and remained a game back of conference leader UAB.
Ronald Delph scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Marquan Botley had 4 of 5 3-pointers for 14 points for the Owls (6-17, 4-6), who were 7 of 17 from 3-point range but committed 15 turnovers.
Middle Tennessee led 45-32 at halftime. The Owls were within nine with 4:25 left in the game on a Botley 3-pointer. But from there, the Blue Raiders connected on 8 of 8 from the line and kept FAU at bay.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Solomon Poole made Layup. | 73 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jackson Trapp Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jackson Trapp Block. | 71 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Karl Gamble missed Jumper. | 71 - 85 |
Statistics
 FAU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 29-65 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 18-29 | FT | 18-27 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,411 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,411 | 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 |