Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Old Dominion Monarchs
Middle Tennessee holds on to beat Old Dominion 64-61
NORFOLK, Va. -- Darnell Harris scored 19 points and Edward Simpson added 14 as Middle Tennessee pulled away late in second half and held on to beat Old Dominion 64-61 on Saturday.
Giddy Potts chipped in 11 points for Middle Tennessee (12-5, 4-1 Conference USA), who has won four straight.
Trey Freeman matched a career-high with 28 points to lead Old Dominion (9-9, 2-3). Aaron Bacote had 13 points and Zoran Talley 11.
The Monarchs led 29-24 early in the second half and had no more than a four-point lead until Reggie Upshaw made a layup to give the Blue Raiders a 47-46 lead with 7:50 remaining. A 15-10 spurt stretched it to 62-56 with 29 seconds to go.
Freeman made two free throws and a 3-pointer to pull the Monarchs to 63-61 with 10 seconds left. Simpson split a pair of free throws, Talley missed a 3-point attempt and Potts grabbed the board to end it.
Game Information
Norfolk, VA
Referee:Zelton Steed
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:Mark Schnur
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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