MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Jalen Jordan keyed an 18-3 Middle Tennessee run that distanced his team from Liberty in a 69-61 win on Tuesday at the Murphy Center. The redshirt senior scored 12 of those 18 points with three made 3-pointers and three free throws, finishing the game with 17 points on nine field goal attempts.
In a battle between teams that entered in a tie for fourth place in Conference USA, the Flames (17-13, 6-9 CUSA) built a 10-point lead in the middle of the first half, at one point making 11 straight shots.