Charlotte 49ers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
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61 - 79
61 - 79
Middle Tennessee beats Charlotte 79-61 in C-USA tourney
Perrin Buford added 22 points and Giddy Potts scored 18 for the No. 2 seed Blue Raiders (22-9), who advanced to a semifinal matchup against third-seeded Marshall on Friday.
Middle Tennessee had a 27-2 run that spanned both halves and ended when Buford's jumper made it 54-38 with 11:31 left in the second half. The Blue Raiders led by double digits the rest of the way.
The seventh-seeded 49ers (14-19) pulled away first with a 13-3 run to lead 36-27 with 1:12 left in the first half. But they missed 13 of their next 14 shots while the Blue Raiders took control with their run.
Braxton Ogbueze had 21 points, Jon Davis scored 12 and Curran Scott 10 for Charlotte.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jaqawn Raymond Turnover. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jaqawn Raymond Steal. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Reid Aube Turnover. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Reid Aube Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 29-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-14 | FT | 16-25 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 9,797 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 9,797 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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 |