Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 54
76 - 54
Middle Tennessee rolls to 76-54 win over Southern Miss
Edward Simpson added 19 points and Reggie Upshaw had 15 for the Blue Raiders (18-7, 10-3 Conference USA).
Southern Mississippi went 12-2 to start the first half and Michael Ramey sank three 3-pointers in the four minutes before the break to give the Golden Eagles (7-16, 4-8) a 32-27 lead at intermission.
Middle Tennessee opened the second half on a 21-8 run, featuring two 3-pointers by Potts, another by Xavier Habersham and dunks by Upshaw and Perrin Buford, to take a 48-40 lead with 11:59 to play. Later, Upshaw hit a 3-pointer and a dunk back-to-back followed by another 3 by Simpson and the Blue Raiders extended their lead to 61-46 with 8:15 remaining.
Kourtlin Jackson had 14 points for the Golden Eagles. Ramey finished with 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Middle Tennessee Turnover. | 76 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Giddy Potts Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Xavier Habersham missed Jumper. | 76 - 54 |
| 2nd 1:11 | Joshua Phillips Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 54 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 17-44 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 16-27 | 3PT | 11-22 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 8-15 | FT | 9-12 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 8 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 2,917 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 2,917 | 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 |