Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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MTSU | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| 40 | 44 | 84 |
Crawford's 19 lead Louisiana Tech over Middle Tennessee 84-70 in finale
RUSTON, La. -- — Isaiah Crawford's 19 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Middle Tennessee 84-70 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (22-9, 12-4) advance to the Conference USA tournament in Huntsville, Ala. as the No. 2 seed and are seeded into Wednesday's quarterfinals. Middle Tennessee is the sixth-seed and will also play in Wednesday's quarterfinals/
Crawford also contributed 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs Daniel Batcho scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Tahlik Chavez had 19 points and shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line.
The Blue Raiders (13-18, 7-9) were led in scoring by Elias King, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tre Green added 11 points for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones finished with 10 points.
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Game Information
Ruston, LA
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:James Duke
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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