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.
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Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Bradley Yorkovich
Referee:Rob Foster
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston | 13-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| New Mexico State | 6-12 | 10 | 13-15 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
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