Middle Tennessee strikes again, taking down Minnesota
Reggie Upshaw scored 19 points, Giddy Potts added 15 and Middle Tennessee took down another Big Ten team in the NCAA Tournament, beating Minnesota 81-72 on Thursday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
81
Minnesota Golden Gophers
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 37 | 44 | 81 |
| MINN | 31 | 41 | 72 |
BMO Harris Bradley Center · 17,303 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 73-68 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 45-89 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Fisk Bulldogs | W 117-73 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:10 81-72
Dupree McBrayer made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 81-70
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 80-70
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 79-70
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:32 79-70
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 79-67
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 78-67
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 78-67
Tyrik Dixon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 77-67
Foul on Eric Curry.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:15 77-67
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:15 77-66
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:15 77-65
Foul on Antwain Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 77-65
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 76-65
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 76-65
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 75-65
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 74-65
Foul on Minnesota.
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Technical Foul 1:27 74-65
Technical Foul on Minnesota.
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DunkShot 1:31 74-65
Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 74-63
Foul on Stephon Sharp.
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LayUpShot 1:40 74-63
JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 72-63
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 72-62
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 72-61
Foul on JaCorey Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 72-61
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 71-61
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:40 71-61
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:40 70-61
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:40 69-61
Foul on Nate Mason.
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JumpShot 4:33 69-61
Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:31 67-61
Nate Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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LayUpShot 5:44 67-58
Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
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PersonalFoul 5:59 65-58
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:28 65-58
Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:44 62-58
Eric Curry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 62-57
Foul on JaCorey Williams.
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JumpShot 6:44 62-57
Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
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PersonalFoul 7:00 62-55
Foul on Aldonis Foote.
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JumpShot 7:31 62-55
Amir Coffey made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:21 62-53
Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:42 62-51
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:42 62-50
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:42 62-49
Foul on Giddy Potts.
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PersonalFoul 8:52 62-49
Foul on Giddy Potts.
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TipShot 9:07 62-49
Reggie Upshaw made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:23 60-49
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:29 60-46
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:29 60-45
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:29 60-44
Foul on Brandon Walters.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 60-44
Antwain Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:41 59-44
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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PersonalFoul 11:15 59-44
Foul on Brandon Walters.
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DunkShot 11:46 59-44
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
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LayUpShot 11:58 59-42
Brandon Walters made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
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DunkShot 12:27 57-42
Reggie Lynch made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 12:41 57-40
Giddy Potts made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 13:58 55-40
Foul on Reggie Upshaw.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:54 55-40
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
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LayUpShot 15:14 52-40
Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:37 52-38
Tyrik Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
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End Game 0:00 81-72
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:10 81-72
Dupree McBrayer made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 81-70
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 80-70
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 79-70
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:32 79-70
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 79-67
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:47 78-67
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 78-67
Giddy Potts missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 78-67
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 78-67
Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:03 78-67
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:11 78-67
Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 78-67
Tyrik Dixon missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 78-67
Tyrik Dixon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 77-67
Foul on Eric Curry.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:15 77-67
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:15 77-66
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:15 77-65
Foul on Antwain Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 77-65
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:25 76-65
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 76-65
JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 76-65
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 76-65
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 75-65
Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 74-65
Foul on Minnesota.
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Technical Foul 1:27 74-65
Technical Foul on Minnesota.
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ShortTimeOut 1:27 74-65
Minnesota Timeout
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DunkShot 1:31 74-65
Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
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Defensive Rebound 1:40 74-63
Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 74-63
JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 74-63
Foul on Stephon Sharp.
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LayUpShot 1:40 74-63
JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
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Offensive Rebound 1:51 72-63
Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:51 72-63
Giddy Potts missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 72-63
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 72-62
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 72-61
Foul on JaCorey Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 72-61
JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:25 71-61
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
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Team Stats
MTSU
MINN
28-58
FG
24-52
48
Field Goal %
46
7-13
3PT
6-21
54
Three Point %
29
18-27
FT
18-21
67
Free Throw %
86
37
Rebounds
24
11
Offensive Rebounds
4
26
Defensive Rebounds
20
19
Assists
15
4
Steals
5
3
Blocks
3
8
Turnovers
8
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
36
Points in Paint
32
20
Fouls
22
17
Largest Lead
7
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