Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
93 - 98
Burks carries Marshall over Middle Tennessee 98-93
Jon Elmore had 19 points for Marshall (14-13, 7-7 Conference USA), which broke its four-game losing streak. Rondale Watson added 17 points. Jannson Williams had 16 points and three blocks for the hosts.
After a close first half that resulted in the two teams entering the locker room tied at 41-41, the second half was equally hard-fought. Ultimately, Marshall was able to eke out the slim 5-point victory. Both teams set season records for scoring in the second half. The Thundering Herd's 57 points in the second half marked a season high for the home team, while the 52 points in the second half for the Blue Raiders was the best of the season for the visitors.
Antonio Green scored a career-high 31 points for the Blue Raiders (8-19, 5-9). Reggie Scurry scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds. Donovan Sims had 12 points and six rebounds.
The Thundering Herd and the Blue Raiders next play in Conference USA's inaugural bonus-play format with opponents to be determined later Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Lawrence Mosley Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jannson Williams missed Free Throw. | 93 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jannson Williams made Free Throw. | 93 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Junior Farquhar. | 93 - 97 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 MRSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-71 | FG | 27-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 22-26 | FT | 33-40 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 29 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 6,927 | 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 |
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 |