Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· CUSA Championship - Semifinal
54 - 85
Western Kentucky secures 85-54 win in Conference USA Tournament over Middle Tennessee
Third-seeded Western Kentucky will face No. 5 seed UTEP in the championship game on Saturday.
McHenry went 8 of 17 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Hilltoppers (21-11). Khristian Lander went 5 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Brandon Newman shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 15 points.
The Blue Raiders (14-19) were led by Jestin Porter, who posted 14 points. Tre Green added nine points for Middle Tennessee. Jacob Johnson also had eight points.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 16:02 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 46-27 at halftime, with McHenry racking up 12 points. Newman scored a team-high 12 points in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Western Kentucky Turnover. | 54 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Tre Green made Dunk. Assisted by Isiah Lightsy. | 54 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Tre Green Steal. | 52 - 85 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-58 | FG | 31-64 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 11-22 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-18 | FT | 12-13 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, AL
Attendance: 3,272 | 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 |