MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Rick Insell's 500th game as head coach at his alma mater ended in sweet victory Friday night.
Middle Tennessee (7-3, 5-0) welcomed Conference USA foe Southern Miss (2-5, 0-5) to the Murphy Center and left a 78-58 winner. It was the 500th conference win all-time for the program and seventh in a row this season after starting 0-3, the team's longest winning streak since 2016.
"I'm pretty happy with the play of our players," Insell said. "We got a win, and that's all it amounts to.