Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 16 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 68 |
LOU | 15 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 84 |
Louisville eases by Middle Tennessee in NIT's 2nd round
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ray Spalding scored 18 points, Jordan Nwora added 17 and Louisville cruised into the NIT quarterfinals with an 84-68 victory over Middle Tennessee on Sunday.
Ryan McMahon chipped in with 15 points and V.J. King 13 for Louisville (22-13), which will face Mississippi State (24-11) on Tuesday night. Nwora and McMahon each made four of the Cardinals' 11 3-pointers.
Deng Adel, Louisville's leading scorer at 15.6 points, was scoreless in 21 minutes -- with just one shot attempt -- to remain 13 points shy of becoming the 69th 1,000-point scorer in program history.
McMahon and Spalding combined to score 23 of Louisville's 41 first-half points. The Cardinals shot 55 percent from the field in the half with 7-of-13 shooting from distance.
Conference USA player of the year Nick King scored 24 points and Brandon Walters added 16 for Middle Tennessee (25-8). Giddy Potts, who scored 25 points in the opening round, and Antwain Johnson each scored 10.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Raymie Styons
Referee:Matt Potter
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
| NC State | 5-2 | 2 | 14-6 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Louisville | 4-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-4 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
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