Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 66
69 - 66
Middle Tennessee holds off Tennessee State 69-66
The final 90 seconds were nail-biters as Potts made two free throws to give Middle Tennessee (1-1) a 65-63 lead and snagged a key rebound after Tennessee State's Marcus Roper missed a 3-point shot with 14 seconds left. Darnell Harris added a foul shot to give the Blue Raiders a four-point lead with seven seconds left in the game. A steal by Potts set up the free throws.
Harris added 16 points, including 7-for-12 at the foul line, Quavius Copeland scored 15 and Reggie Upshaw had 11 rebounds and four assists to go with 4 points. Upshaw's second basket boosted Middle Tennessee's lead back to three points, 68-65, with 21 seconds left.
Keron Deshields led the Tigers (2-2) with a career-high 28 points and Marcus Roper added 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keron Deshields made Free Throw. | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tennessee St Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keron Deshields missed Free Throw. | 69 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Giddy Potts. | 69 - 65 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 18-45 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 15-27 | FT | 22-31 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 26 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,500 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,500 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |