Kennesaw State Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's BasketballKamari Lands scores 24 as Middle Tennessee edges Kennesaw State 68-67 in Conference USA opener
Neither team scored after Frankquon Sherman made the second of two free throws to pull Kennesaw State within a point with 1:07 left to play.
Lands added nine rebounds for the Blue Raiders (6-4, 1-0). Torey Alston and Jahvin Carter both scored 10 points with Alston adding nine rebounds and six blocks.
The Owls (8-3, 0-1) were led by Braedan Lue with 20 points and three blocks. Simeon Cottle added 12 points and Sherman finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Lands scored 12 points in the first half and Middle Tennessee led 40-31 at the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Frankquon Sherman Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Sean Smith misses 12-foot jumper | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Middle Tennessee Timeout | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
KENN |
MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-63 | FG | 19-56 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 3-20 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 18-22 | FT | 24-32 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 95 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,812 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,812 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |


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