Sam Houston Bearkats @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 31 | 39 | 70 |
MTSU | 39 | 35 | 74 |
Green scores 17 off the bench, Middle Tennessee beats Sam Houston 74-70
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Tre Green led Middle Tennessee over Sam Houston on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 74-70 win.
Green went 5 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Blue Raiders (18-9, 9-5 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa added 13 points while shooting 6 of 13 from the field while he also had eight rebounds.
Lamar Wilkerson led the Bearkats (11-17, 4-11) in scoring, finishing with 24 points and two steals. Erik Taylor added 11 points for Sam Houston. Cameron Huefner had 10 points and two steals.
Middle Tennessee went into halftime with a 39-31 lead. Green scored 12 points in the half. Middle Tennessee took the lead for good with 1:55 remaining in the second half on a free throw from Jlynn Counter to make it a 66-65 game.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Bradley Yorkovich
Referee:Rob Foster
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 12-0 | - | 20-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-4 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7 | 11-12 |
| UTEP | 5-8 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9 | 7-16 |
Men's College Basketball News
Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
5h
Aday Mara scores 24 points and No. 2 Michigan routs rival Ohio State 82-61
5h
Gibbs-Lawhorn leads UNLV against San Jose State after 29-point game
5h
