Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball87 - 77
Mostafa's 21 points, 16 rebounds lead Middle Tennessee over Western Kentucky 87-77
Camryn Weston added 20 points and seven assissts for the Blue Raiders (17-8, 8-4 Conference USA). Jlynn Counter had 20 points and shot 8 for 17, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc.
Don McHenry led the way for the Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7) with 20 points. Khristian Lander added 18 points and nine rebounds for Western Kentucky. Enoch Kalambay also had 14 points.
Middle Tennessee took the lead with 1:34 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-39 at halftime, with Counter racking up 18 points. Weston scored 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tre Green Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Don McHenry missed Layup. | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Camryn Weston made Free Throw. | 87 - 77 |
Statistics
MTSU |
WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 30-79 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-22 | FT | 9-17 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,647 | 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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