Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
21-5, 13-1 Sun Belt
71
21-5, 13-1 Sun Belt
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 34 | 37 | 71 |
MTSU | 38 | 28 | 66 |
12-13, 9-6 Sun Belt
66
12-13, 9-6 Sun Belt
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 18 | 6-16 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | 20 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
71 | 22-54 | 6-20 | 21-27 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 27 | |
41% | 30% | 78% |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
Darren AveryD. Avery |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 17 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 37 | 22 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | 10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 39 | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
66 | 17-36 | 3-8 | 29-38 | 29 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | |
47% | 38% | 76% |
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Kyle Chambers
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Scott Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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