Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Old Dominion Monarchs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 61
64 - 61
Middle Tennessee holds on to beat Old Dominion 64-61
Giddy Potts chipped in 11 points for Middle Tennessee (12-5, 4-1 Conference USA), who has won four straight.
Trey Freeman matched a career-high with 28 points to lead Old Dominion (9-9, 2-3). Aaron Bacote had 13 points and Zoran Talley 11.
The Monarchs led 29-24 early in the second half and had no more than a four-point lead until Reggie Upshaw made a layup to give the Blue Raiders a 47-46 lead with 7:50 remaining. A 15-10 spurt stretched it to 62-56 with 29 seconds to go.
Freeman made two free throws and a 3-pointer to pull the Monarchs to 63-61 with 10 seconds left. Simpson split a pair of free throws, Talley missed a 3-point attempt and Potts grabbed the board to end it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Zoran Talley missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zoran Talley Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Edward Simpson missed Free Throw. | 64 - 61 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 21-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 10-20 | FT | 16-25 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 31 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Chartway Arena
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 7,067 | Capacity:
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 7,067 | 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 |