Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 71
61 - 71
Middle Tenn. wins 9th straight; undefeated in league play
Giddy Potts, who finished with 17 points, drove for a layup to give Middle Tennessee a 59-57 lead with 3:26 left. Williams swatted away a Jalen Harris jumper and followed with a 15-foot jump shot for a 61-57 advantage, and the Blue Raiders pulled away in the final minutes.
Reggie Upshaw added 14 points for Middle Tennessee (19-3, 9-0), which hit 49 percent from the floor while limiting the Bulldogs to 18-of-50 (36 percent) shooting.
Louisiana Tech (14-8, 6-3), which lost two straight for the first time this season, was without its second-leading scorer Jacobi Boykins who was suspended following the bench-clearing brawl against UAB on Thursday.
Erik McCree led the Bulldogs with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Derric Jean missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw. | 61 - 70 |
Statistics
 LT |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-50 | FG | 31-63 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 21-29 | FT | 7-12 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 14 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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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 |