MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee men's basketball (22-12) season ended on Tuesday night in the National Invitation Tournament first round against Chattanooga (25-9), 109-103, in triple overtime.
Jestin Porter sent the game to its first media timeout with a game-tying 3-pointer, and Torey Alston pushed MTSU to an 11-9 lead with a basket in the lane after that. Kamari Lands knocked down a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, but the Mocs kept it close.
Camryn Weston controlled the Blue Raider offense for the next segment of the game, scoring 14 consecutive points for his team as they took a 31-20 lead midway through the first half.