HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball has advanced to Friday's Conference USA semifinal round and will take on the winner of Thursday night's game between No. 3 seed Western Kentucky and No. 6 seed New Mexico State. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network and the Blue Raider Radio Network.
MTSU, the No. 7 seed, is coming off a 70-67 victory over No. 2 seed LA Tech on Wednesday. Jestin Porter led the Blue Raiders with 18 points, all after halftime, while Jared Coleman-Jones added his eighth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.