Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UAB Blazers
· NCAA Men's BasketballPorter's 18 help Middle Tennessee down UAB 76-69
Porter shot 6 for 17 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Raiders (6-2). Justin Bufford added 15 points while shooting 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Essam Mostafa had 12 points and shot 6 of 10 from the field.
Yaxel Lendeborg led the way for the Blazers (4-5) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ja'Borri McGhee added 16 points for UAB. Tyren Moore finished with 12 points.
Middle Tennessee took the lead with 16:57 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Porter led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-28 at the break. Middle Tennessee was outscored by UAB in the second half by a three-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Bufford led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UAB Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyren Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Camryn Weston made Free Throw. | 76 - 69 |
Statistics
MTSU |
UAB |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 26-70 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 19-24 | FT | 13-22 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,257 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 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 | 8-4 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |


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