Old Dominion Monarchs vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTSU | 25 | 34 | 59 |
ODU | 20 | 32 | 52 |
Middle Tennessee upends Old Dominion 59-52 in C-USA quarters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Perrin Buford scored 17 points, Jaqawn Raymond added 13 and sixth-seeded Middle Tennessee upset third-seeded Old Dominion 59-52 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament on Thursday.
The Blue Raiders (18-15) hit 17 of 22 free throws in the second half to end Old Dominion's six-game winning streak and deny coach Jeff Jones his 400th career win. The Monarchs (24-7) made just 1 of their last 8 shots and were 5 of 13 from the line in the second half.
Middle Tennessee faces second-seeded UTEP in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Blue Raiders led 25-20 at the half but Jonathan Arledge had the first six points in an 8-0 run to put the Monarchs up 28-27. They eventually pushed the lead to seven but Jacquez Rozier had two free throws and a three-point play to ignite a 9-0 run to put Middle Tennessee up 51-46 with three minutes left.
Middle Tennessee hit 8 of 10 free throws from there.
Trey Freeman led Old Dominion with 24.
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Darron George
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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