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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

    WKU
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    22-8, 14-3 CUSA
    64
    22-8, 14-3 CUSA
    Final
    1234T
    Western KY
    WKU
    343064
    MTSU
    MTSU
    433982
    MTSU
    24
    Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersMTSUMTSU
    24-5, 16-1 CUSA
    82
    24-5, 16-1 CUSA
    • Gamecast
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    Game Leaders

    WKUMTSU
    Lamonte Bearden
    24
    L. Bearden#1
    8/12 FG, 8/10 FT
    24
    Points
    Brandon Walters
    18
    B. Walters#1
    9/13 FG, 0/0 FT
    18
    Justin Johnson
    7
    J. Johnson#23
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Brandon Walters
    11
    B. Walters#1
    6 DREB, 5 OREB
    11
    Taveion Hollingsworth
    2
    T. Hollingsworth#11
    0 TO, 31 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Donovan Sims
    6
    D. Sims#3
    2 TO, 24 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WKU
    MTSU

    44% (24-54)

    Field Goal %

    55% (33-60)

    20% (2-10)

    Three Point %

    45% (9-20)

    70% (14-20)

    Free Throw %

    70% (7-10)

    10

    Turnovers

    10

    28

    Rebounds

    34

    2

    Largest Lead

    23

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Murfreesboro, TN

    CBSSN

    Referee:Antinio Petty

    Referee:Joe DeRosa

    Referee:Gary Maxwell

    Middle Tennessee clinches second straight C-USA title

    Brandon Walters scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 24 Middle Tennessee clinched its second straight Conference USA title with an 82-64 victory over second-place Western Kentucky on Thursday night.
    Mar 2, 2018, 12:32 am - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --WKU
    100%
    --MTSU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    Full Standings

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    12h

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