Marshall Thundering Herd at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 69
57 - 69
Williams leads Middle Tennessee to 69-57 win over Marshall
Giddy Potts added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Blue Raiders (14-3, 4-0). Brandon Walters had 11 points and Tyrik Dixon had 10.
The Blue Raiders pounded Marshall on the boards 58-25, including 22-3 on the offensive end.
Ryan Taylor led Marshall (11-7, 4-1) with 12 points and eight rebounds. The Thundering Herd's streak of scoring at least 70 points ended at 37.
Williams's layup put the Blue Raiders up 21-20 midway through the first half and started a 13-2 run. Williams had the first two buckets and four other players scored to make it 32-22.
The Blue Raiders led 37-29 at the break. After MTSU scored the first bucket of the second half the lead only dipped under double figures for one possession.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jon Elmore missed Free Throw. | 57 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Marshall Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jon Elmore missed Free Throw. | 57 - 69 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 29-72 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-20 | FT | 6-8 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Assists | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |