Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Crawford's 19 lead Louisiana Tech over Middle Tennessee 84-70 in finale
RUSTON, La. -- — Isaiah Crawford's 19 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Middle Tennessee 84-70 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (22-9, 12-4) advance to the Conference USA tournament in Huntsville, Ala. as the No. 2 seed and are seeded into Wednesday's quarterfinals. Middle Tennessee is the sixth-seed and will also play in Wednesday's quarterfinals/
Crawford also contributed 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs Daniel Batcho scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Tahlik Chavez had 19 points and shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line.
The Blue Raiders (13-18, 7-9) were led in scoring by Elias King, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tre Green added 11 points for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones finished with 10 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Hudson
- Kevin Mathis
- James Duke
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |

