HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball starts its Conference USA Tournament run with a rematch of its final regular season game as it takes on LA Tech at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Propst Arena. The Blue Raiders are the No. 7 seed in the tournament after finishing in a four-way tie for the fourth-best record in the league, while the Bulldogs are the No. 2 seed.
LA Tech defeated MTSU 84-70 on Saturday in Ruston. Outside of 7-0 runs by the Bulldogs to start each half, the two teams were evenly matched. Elias King led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds in his first double-double of the season.