vs. Jax State
3/14/2025 | 2 p.m.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The seeds were different than last year's Conference USA tournament, but the result was the same, as 3-seed Middle Tennessee men's basketball (22-10) dispatched 6-seed Louisiana Tech (20-12) by a score of 77-75 in double overtime in Thursday's quarterfinal matchup.
It was back-and-forth in the opening segment of the game as Jestin Porter knocked down the first Blue Raider 3-pointer, but the Bulldogs led 12-10 at the under-16 media timeout, taking advantage of their opportunities in the post.
Fouls were 7-2 to the benefit of the Bulldogs at the second media timeout, but Jlynn Counter ended the 3-minute, 50-second scoring drought for the Blue Raiders with a three-point play and cut the deficit to three with just over 11 minutes left in the first half.