Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 52
78 - 52
Williams, Upshaw with double-doubles, lead Middle Tennessee
The Blue Raiders (23-4, 13-1 Conference USA) have won three straight and have a two-game lead over Louisiana Tech atop the conference standings. Western Kentucky (12-14, 6-7) has lost three of its last four games, and its 26-point loss was the worst since losing to Washington by 39 in the Global Sports Classic in Las Vegas on Nov. 25.
Pancake Thomas scored 12 points to lead the Hilltoppers. Anton Waters and Tobias Howard added 11 points apiece.
Middle Tennessee closed on a 13-0 run to build a 32-18 halftime lead. Williams scored six points and Giddy Potts had five during the stretch. The Blue Raiders had a double-digit lead the rest of the way, shooting 63 percent (17 of 27) in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Stephen Strachan Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tobias Howard missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Stephen Strachan made Free Throw. | 78 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Stephen Strachan made Free Throw. | 77 - 52 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-58 | FG | 17-46 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 9-11 | FT | 9-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 22 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 10 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
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Location: Bowling Green, KY
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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 |