Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 62
Middle Tennessee edges Western Kentucky 66-62
Giddy Potts added 16 points for the Blue Raiders (14-6, 6-1 Conference USA) and Karl Gamble chipped in eight points and five rebounds.
The lead changed hands five times in the first half before a final 10-3 surge by King and Karl Gamble lifted Middle Tennessee to a 29-22 lead at the break.
Potts opened the second half with a layup, a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to boost the Blue Raiders to 34-24 with 16:01 left. They led the rest of the way though Western Kentucky closed in and a 3-point play by Taveion Hollingsworth cut it to 62-61 with six seconds left before Potts and Tyrik Dixon each made a pair of free throws to seal it.
Dwight Coleby scored 19 points for the Hilltoppers (14-6, 6-1). Justin Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds and Hollingsworth had 12 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyrik Dixon made Free Throw. | 66 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyrik Dixon made Free Throw. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Justin Johnson. | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw. | 64 - 62 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 18-41 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 1-9 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 14-16 | FT | 25-31 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 8 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 7,759 | Capacity:
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 |