Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Saint Mary's Gaels
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND AT DAYTON OH
67
28-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 29 | 38 | 67 |
MTSU | 20 | 34 | 54 |
54
28-6
Saint Mary's Gaels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | 18 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 7-14 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
67 | 21-46 | 8-14 | 17-25 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 15 | |
46% | 57% | 68% |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | 22-52 | 4-12 | 6-7 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | |
42% | 33% | 86% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH
Referee:Mike Stuart
Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 8-1 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Santa Clara | 8-1 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Pacific | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| San Francisco | 5-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Washington State | 4-5 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Seattle U | 3-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Portland | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| San Diego | 3-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-8 | 8 | 6-16 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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