Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 76
73 - 76
Middle Tennessee holds off Charleston Southern 76-73
James Hawthorne scored 10 points for the Blue Raiders (3-1), who outshot the Buccaneers (2-2) 47 percent to 34 percent from the field and made 21 of 31 free throws.
Christian Keeling scored 29 of his 33 points in the second half to spark the Buccaneers from a 21-point deficit, and Charleston Southern closed to 76-73 on his 3-pointer with 41 seconds left, but got no closer.
Karl Gamble's 3-point play put the Blue Raiders up for good, 10-7, TJ Massenburg's dunk sparked a 9-0 run and Middle Tennessee led 45-29 at halftime after Green hit three 3-pointers.
Travis McConico and Deontaye Buskey scored 10 points apiece for Charleston Southern, which won the rebound battle 43-36.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jayce Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Christian Keeling missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Christian Keeling Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jayce Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 76 |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 25-53 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 22-33 | FT | 21-31 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 26 | Fouls | 25 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,945 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,945 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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 |