Northern Kentucky Norse at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Weston's 14 lead Middle Tennessee past Northern Kentucky 74-57
Weston added five assists for the Blue Raiders. Elias King scored 14 points and added three steals. Justin Bufford shot 4 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points.
Marques Warrick led the way for the Norse with 18 points. Northern Kentucky also got 13 points and six rebounds from Sam Vinson. LJ Wells also put up six points.
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Both teams next play Thursday. Middle Tennessee hosts SFA and Northern Kentuckyplays Washington on the road.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Elias King Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Michael Bradley missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | LJ Wells Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 74 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 25-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-17 | FT | 14-17 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,505 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,505 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 2-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Oakland | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Milwaukee | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-1 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Robert Morris | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Green Bay | 1-2 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Cleveland State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-9 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |