CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Middle Tennessee gutted out its 10th league win of the season Saturday night at Charlotte, downing the 49ers by a narrow margin of 78-73.
The Blue Raiders shot 50.8 percent on the night, but an uncharacteristic night on the defensive end saw the 49ers shoot at a 53.1 percent clip.
"We knew what to expect and what their guards are capable of, but I don't think we came out quite as ready to go as we should have," junior guard Antwain Johnson said. "We're a lot better defensive team than we showed tonight, that's an area we really could have improved on in this one.