Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
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63 - 61
63 - 61
Harris hits key 3, Middle Tennessee tops UNC-Asheville 63-61
After Harris' 3 put the Blue Raiders (3-1) up 63-59, Dylan Smith answered with a jumper for Asheville (2-4) with 22 seconds left. But Middle Tennessee avoided a clock-stopping foul until the final second and escaped after squandering a 19-point, second-half lead.
Middle Tennessee led 51-32 on Perrin Buford's 3-pointer with 12:56 left. The Bulldogs then went on a 23-4 run to get even at 55 but never pulled in front.
Edward Simpson hit a 3 on the next possession to put the Blue Raiders ahead for good with 3:52 to play. Middle Tennessee will face Toledo in the championship on Saturday.
Dylan Smith had 14 points to lead the Bulldogs, who face Loyola-Chicago for third place.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Hughes Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Giddy Potts missed Free Throw. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Dylan Smith. | 63 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:22 | UNC Asheville Timeout | 63 - 61 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 20-52 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 6-16 | FT | 17-22 |
| 38 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Alaska Airlines Arena
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 2,822 | 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 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |