Charlotte 49ers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 70
Middle Tenn. dominates Charlotte 70-55 for 12th league win
Middle Tennessee (22-4, 12-1 Conference USA) which suffered its only league loss, falling to UTEP 57-54 last Saturday, roared back to beat Old Dominion 64-51 on Thursday.
Middle Tennessee, which had won 10 straight before losing at UTEP, had little trouble with Charlotte, leading 33-24 at the break. The Blue Raiders never trailed in the second half, pushing their advantage to 56-40 with 7:11 remaining.
Giddy Potts had 17 points with six rebounds and two steals and Reggie Upshaw added 14 points for the Blue Raiders who made 29 of 64 (45 percent) from the floor while limiting Charlotte to 20-of-52 (39 percent) shooting.
Middle Tennessee picked up 15 points off of 12 Charlotte turnovers.
Najee Garvin and Jon Davis had 13 points apiece for Charlotte (11-13, 5-8).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Karl Gamble Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Karl Gamble Block. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Austin Ajukwa missed Jumper. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Austin Ajukwa Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 70 |
Statistics
 CLT |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 29-64 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 12-20 | FT | 9-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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 |