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Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Middle Tennessee plays Chattanooga in NIT matchup
Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee takes on Chattanooga in the National Invitation Tournament. The Blue Raiders' record in CUSA play is 13-7, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games. Middle Tennessee has a 7-2 record in one-possession games. The Mocs are 16-4 against SoCon teams. Chattanooga is 2-2 in one-possession games. Middle Tennessee is shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 43.3% Chattanooga allows to opponents. Chattanooga has shot at a 48.0% clip from the field this season, 5.8 percentage points higher than the 42.2% shooting opponents of Middle Tennessee have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Jestin Porter is scoring 14.9 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the Blue Raiders. Essam Mostafa is averaging 15.5 points and 9.6 rebounds while shooting 62.4% over the past 10 games. Honor Huff is scoring 15.3 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Mocs. Bash Wieland is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Raiders: 7-3, averaging 76.2 points, 35.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game. Mocs: 9-1, averaging 81.0 points, 28.6 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points. ___
Washington Post
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Middle Tennesse edges Louisiana Tech 77-75 in 2OT in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jestin Porter had 20 points, and Essam Mostafa scored the winner with 16 seconds left in the second overtime to rally Middle Tennessee to a 77-75 victory over Louisiana Tech in a quarterfinal of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday night. Mostafa grabbed the ball and scored off AL Green's block of a shot by Porter for the third-seeded Blue Raiders (22-10). Sean Newman Jr. and Green missed shots in the final five seconds for the sixth-seeded Bulldogs (20-12).
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Liberty Flames: Live stream info, TV channel, game time
How to watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Liberty Flames: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | March 6 The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (20-9, 11-5 CUSA) will attempt to build on a three-game winning run when hosting the Liberty Flames (23-6, 11-5 CUSA) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Murphy Center. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Middle Tennessee defeated UTEP 76-75 on the road in its most recent game. Its top scorers were Essam Mostafa (16 PTS, 16 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 66.67 FG%) and Kamari Lands (11 PTS, 2 STL, 30.77 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT). In its most recent game, Liberty fell to Kennesaw State 85-80 at home, with Owen Aquino (16 PTS, 57.14 FG%) and Kaden Metheny (16 PTS, 36.36 FG%, 3-9 from 3PT) leading the way. Ahead of watching this matchup, here's everything you need to know about Thursday's college basketball action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Middle Tennessee vs. Liberty: How to watch on TV or live stream Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Thursday, March 6, 2025 Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Arena: Murphy Center Murphy Center TV Channel: CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Fubo (Watch Now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Live Stream: Paramount+ - Watch Now! Watch college basketball on Fubo! Blue Raiders vs. Flames odds and spread Spread Favorite: Blue Raiders (-1.5) Blue Raiders (-1.5) Moneyline: Middle Tennessee (-119), Liberty (-100) Middle Tennessee (-119), Liberty (-100) Total: 138.5 points College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:35 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on Fubo!
USA Today
04-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International men's basketball tickets still available for Saturday, March 8
Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International men's basketball tickets still available for Saturday, March 8 Saturday's CUSA slate includes the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (20-9, 11-5 CUSA) versus the Florida International Panthers (9-20, 3-13 CUSA) at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International game information Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Saturday, March 8, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. ET 3 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Venue: Murphy Center Murphy Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Middle Tennessee leaders So far this season, Essam Mostafa is averaging 13.8 points, 1.2 assists and 8.9 rebounds per contest. Offensively, Camryn Weston averages 11.8 points and 3.5 assists per game. Jestin Porter averages 15.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 41.2% from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest. On a per-game basis, Jlynn Counter is averaging 10.7 points, 3.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds. Torey Alston is averaging 6.7 points, 0.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest this season. Florida International leaders On the hardwood, Jayden Brewer posts 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the field. Vianney Salatchoum is racking up 10.2 points, 0.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. Dashon Gittens has put up 8.3 points and 1.5 steals per contest this season. From an offensive standpoint, Jonathan Aybar is putting up 10.2 points, 1.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. So far this season, Asim Jones averages 9.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 43.4% from the field. Middle Tennessee vs. Florida International stats breakdown The Blue Raiders are making 45.3% of their shots from the field, just 0.8% higher than the Panthers allow to opponents (44.5%). Middle Tennessee is 9-5 against the spread and 14-2 straight up when shooting better than 44.5% from the field. The Panthers make 43.4% of their shots from the field, just 1.4% more than the Blue Raiders' defensive field-goal percentage. Florida International is 7-7 against the spread and 6-10 overall when shooting better than 42.0% from the field. The Blue Raiders collect 34.8 rebounds per game, topping the Panthers by 3.8 boards per contest. The Blue Raiders are the 48th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, and the Panthers are 242nd. The Blue Raiders are averaging 75.9 points, just 3.5 more than the 72.4 the Panthers allow. The Panthers' 70.4 points per game are just 1.0 fewer than the Blue Raiders allow. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub
Associated Press
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Mostafa's 16 lead Middle Tennessee over UTEP 76-75 in OT to remain a half-game back in C-USA
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Essam Mostafa scored 16 points to lead Middle Tennessee and Kamari Lands hit the game-winning layup with four seconds remaining in the overtime as the Blue Raiders knocked off UTEP 76-75 on Saturday. The victory keeps Middle Tennessee (20-9, 11-5 Conference USA) a half-game back of Liberty and Jacksonville State with two games left in the regular season and sets up a first-place showdown with the Flames Thursday in Murfreesboro. Mostafa added 16 rebounds for the Blue Raiders. Camryn Weston added 11 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc while they also had five rebounds. Jlynn Counter had 11 points and shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Kevin Kalu led the Miners (17-12, 7-9) in scoring, finishing with 26 points and nine rebounds. Ahamad Bynum added 16 points and two steals for UTEP. Otis Frazier III also recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. Weston put up eight points in the first half for Middle Tennessee, who trailed 33-31 at the break. Counter led Middle Tennessee with nine second-half points and also hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1:28 left in the second half to send the game to overtime. Mostafa scored four points to lead Middle Tennessee in the overtime. UTEP visits Sam Houston Thursday. ___
