Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 65
Sims sinks winning FTs, Middle Tennessee halts 11-game slide
Sims finished with 13 points, making 7-of-8 at the line and also had five steals. C.J. Jones posted 17 points to lead the Blue Raiders (5-16, 1-7 Conference USA). Jayce Johnson added eight points and eight rebounds.
Middle Tennessee scored 19 points off 15 turnovers and racked up 11 steals.
Tyler Stevenson scored 17 points for the Golden Eagles (6-15, 2-6). Boban Jacdonmi added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Gabe Watson had 10 points.
The Blue Raiders were up by 10 halfway through the final period only to see it dwindle completely away when Southern Miss' Ladavious Draine turned a Middle Tennessee block into a 3-pointer that tied 63-63 with 11.5 seconds to go.
Middle Tennessee takes on UTEP on the road on Thursday. Southern Miss takes on Old Dominion at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jayce Johnson Steal. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | LaDavius Draine Turnover. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Donovan Sims made Free Throw. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Donovan Sims made Free Throw. | 63 - 64 |
Statistics
 USM |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 20-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 15-18 | FT | 22-28 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,523 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |