Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Georgia State Panthers
Williams hits late FTs, Georgia St. beats Middle Tenn. 64-62
ATLANTA -- Isaiah Williams sank two free throws with three seconds remaining to give Georgia State a 64-62 win over Middle Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Joshua Phillips got off a 3-point jumper as time expired but came up short.
Georgia State (7-2), which has won four straight, was ahead 62-57 after Markus Crider's layup with :47 remaining. Middle Tennessee's Perrin Buford made two free throws and Darnell Harris nailed a 3-pointer to tie at 62 with :14 left.
Kevin Ware led the Panthers with 18 points. Williams was 9 of 12 from the line and had 13 points with five assists. Crider chipped in 12 points.
The Panthers hit a scorching 13 of 22 (59 percent) from the floor in the second half while limiting Middle Tennessee to just 8-of-26 shooting (31 percent) in that period.
Reggie Upshaw had 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Middle Tennessee (7-3). Harris also had 18 points.
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Archie Whaley
Referee:Ray Acosta
Referee:Ray Natili
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USAConference 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 ConferenceSun 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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