1 | 2 | T | |
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MTSU | 29 | 32 | 61 |
FAU | 35 | 22 | 57 |
King's double-double helps Middle Tennessee beat FAU 61-57
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Nick King had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and made a pair of key free throws late to help Middle Tennessee hold off Florida Atlantic 61-57 on Saturday.
Giddy Potts added 13 points and four steals for Middle Tennessee (11-4, 3-0 Conference USA). Antwain Johnson chipped in 10 points.
Ronald Delph scored 17 points to lead FAU (6-9, 0-3), which has lost six straight. Jailyn Ingram had 11 points and Gerdarius Troutman 10.
Back-to-back layups from King and Tyrik Dixon stretched the Blue Raiders' lead to 57-50 with 2:15 to play. A 7-2 spurt, capped by Troutman's 3-pointer, pulled FAU to 59-57 with 13 seconds left. King made two free throws, and Justin Massey missed a 3-point attempt for the Owls to end it.
FAU shot 1 of 11 from distance, including 0 of 6 in the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darron George
- Alfred Smith
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |