Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Middle Tennessee routs Bethune-Cookman 71-51, forces 20 TOs
DeAndre Dishman and Isaiah Turner each had 10 points for Middle Tennessee (2-0).
The Blue Raiders forced the Wildcats into 20 turnovers, scoring 25 points off of the change in possession to pull away. Middle Tennessee has forced 48 turnovers to open the season, the most turnovers forced by a MT team in their first two games in over 20 years.
Joe French had 18 points for the Wildcats (0-2). Damani McEntire added 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Aaron Jasper made Jumper. | 51 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jaellan White made Jumper. Assisted by Elias King. | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 69 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-41 | FG | 25-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-16 | FT | 13-19 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,317 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,317 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |