Missouri State Bears at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Middle Tennessee beats Missouri State 90-87 in 2OT
Alston also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots for the Blue Raiders (11-7, 5-2 Conference USA). Kamari Lands added 21 points while shooting 7 for 14, including 7 for 13 from beyond the arc to go with three blocks. Carter finished with 11 points, while adding six rebounds and five assists.
The Bears (10-8, 4-3) were led by Keith Palek III, who finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Michael Osei-Bonsu added 20 points and six rebounds for Missouri State. Kobi Williams also had 19 points.
Lands scored 12 points in the first half for Middle Tennessee, which led 38-36 at halftime. Middle Tennessee was outscored by two points in the second half and the game was tied 68-all at the end of regulation. Carter shot 2 of 2 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line in the second OT.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd OT | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 0:00 | Kamari Lands Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 0:01 | Trey Williams Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 0:08 | Jahvin Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 87 - 90 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 29-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-26 | FT | 18-23 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 40 | Percent Led | 41 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,482 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 12-0 | - | 20-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-4 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7 | 11-12 |
| UTEP | 5-8 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9 | 7-16 |