Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 82
66 - 82
Elmore helps Marshall beat Middle Tennessee 82-66
Stevie Browning led the Thundering Herd (11-10, 7-1 Conference USA) with 15 points. Ryan Taylor had 14 points with six boards, C.J. Burks scored 12 points and James Kelly added 11 points with seven rebounds and four steals.
Quavius Copeland paced the Blue Raiders (14-6, 6-2) with 16 points, while Perrin Buford had 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Giddy Potts had 10 points and Reggie Upshaw had 11 boards. MTSU was just 3 of 16 from beyond the arc.
A 17-6 run by the Herd early in the second pushed the lead over 20 and they cruised from there.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jacob Ivory made Layup. | 66 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:18 | C.J. Burks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon Elmore. | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Karl Gamble made Free Throw. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 63 - 79 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 28-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 12-36 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-20 | FT | 14-25 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 3 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 5,724 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 5,724 | 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 |