NCAAB

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
19-8, 6-5 Away
Final
72 - 74
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
12-16, 10-6 Home

Coleman-Jones scores 20 points, grabs 11 boards to lead Middle Tennessee past Western Kentucky 74-72

Jestin Porter split a pair of free throws to give Middle Tennessee a 73-72 lead with 1:48 remaining. Coleman-Jones added another free throw to cap the scoring with two seconds left. Porter then forced a turnover to end it.

Porter added 19 points and three steals for the Blue Raiders (12-16, 6-7 Conference USA). Elias King finished with 12 points.

Brandon Newman finished with 14 points for the Hilltoppers (19-8, 8-5). Rodney Howard added 11 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for Western Kentucky. In addition, Don McHenry finished with 11 points and six rebounds. The loss broke the Hilltoppers' five-game winning streak.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 74
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 72 - 74
2nd 0:01 Jestin Porter Steal. 72 - 74
2nd 0:01 Tyrone Marshall Jr. Turnover. 72 - 74
2nd 0:02 Western Kentucky Timeout 72 - 74

Statistics

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22-59 FG 22-63
37 Field Goal % 35
5-20 3PT 10-28
25 Three Point % 36
23-29 FT 20-30
79 Free Throw % 67
42 Rebounds 43
11 Offensive Rebounds 14
31 Defensive Rebounds 29
14 Assists 10
4 Steals 5
6 Blocks 4
12 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 15
11 Fast Break Points 7
26 Points in Paint 24
23 Fouls 18
4 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Venue: Murphy Center

Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 5,038 | Capacity:

2025-26 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
New Mexico State 1-0 - 7-3
Middle Tennessee 1-0 - 7-4
Liberty 0-0 0.5 8-3
Florida International 0-0 0.5 7-4
Louisiana Tech 0-0 0.5 7-4
Western Kentucky 0-0 0.5 7-4
Missouri State 0-0 0.5 6-5
Jacksonville State 0-0 0.5 5-6
Delaware 0-0 0.5 4-7
UTEP 0-0 0.5 4-7
Kennesaw State 0-1 1 8-4
Sam Houston 0-1 1 7-4
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