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 | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 9-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-7 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-8 | 8 | 14-11 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
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