UTSA Roadrunners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 86
70 - 86
Upshaw, Middle Tennessee beat UTSA 86-70 in C-USA quarters
Giddy Potts also scored 14 points, Edward Simpson added 11 and Xavier Habersham 10 for Middle Tennessee (28-4). The Blue Raiders, who have won eight in a row, will play No. 4 seed UTEP in the semifinals Friday.
Simpson and Williams each hit a jumper before Upshaw made a layup to cap a 6-0 run that made it 13-8 and Middle Tennessee led the rest of the way. Simpson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 12-3 run that pushed the lead into double figures, 41-24, for good with 2:12 left in the half.
Austin Karrer, Giovanni De Nicolao and Jeff Beverly each scored 10 points to lead No. 9 seed UTSA (14-19).
Middle Tennessee shot 33 of 56 (59 percent) from the field, including 9 of 17 from 3-point range, and scored 24 points off 13 UTSA turnovers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Aldonis Foote Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kyle Massie missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kyle Massie Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:13 | George Willborn III missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 86 |
Statistics
 UTSA |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 33-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 20-28 | FT | 11-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
Location: Birmingham, AL
Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
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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 |