Sam Houston Bearkats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Carter's 16, Alston's game-winner lead Middle Tennessee over Sam Houston, 68-67
Carter shot 5 for 9, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Blue Raiders (9-5, 3-0 Conference USA). Kamari Lands shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to add 14 points. Alston shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Veljko Ilic finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bearkats (8-6, 0-3). Po'Boigh King added 14 points for Sam Houston. Damon Nicholas Jr. had 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Middle Tennessee went into the half tied with Sam Houston 34-34. Tre Green scored eight points in the half. Carter scored 10 second-half points for Middle Tennessee.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kashie Natt Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Alec Oglesby misses free throw 1 of 1 | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kamari Lands subbing in for Middle Tennessee | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 24-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-12 | FT | 9-10 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 20 | Percent Led | 73 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,212 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,212 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |