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Missouri State 87, at Middle Tennessee 90

Saturday, January 17, 2026 · Final · 2OT · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 3 4 PTS

Missouri State Bears

16-18 · L1 · #209 (1225 ELO -5)

36 32 10 9 87

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

17-15 · L1 · #156 (1324 ELO +5)

38 30 10 12 90

Murphy Athletics Center · Murfreesboro, TN

Attendance: 4,482

Officials: James Gibson, Hunter Allen, Randal Anders

Middle Tennessee Outlasts Missouri State in Double-Overtime Thriller

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a game defined by clutch shots, defensive stands, and sheer endurance, Torey Alston and Kamari Lands propelled Middle Tennessee to a 90-87 double-overtime victory over Missouri State in a Conference USA men’s basketball thriller Saturday night at Murphy Athletics Center. The contest, witnessed by 4,482 fans, saw the Blue Raiders survive a furious Bears rally in regulation and withstand multiple potential game-winning attempts across two extra periods before finally securing the win. The most critical sequence of the night unfolded in the final seconds of the second overtime. With Middle Tennessee clinging to a one-point… Read more...

Top Statlines

Torey Alston MTSU 42m 22p 9r 3a 3b
Keith Palek MOST 42m 20p 8r 7a 1b
Kamari Lands MTSU 43m 21p 3r 1a 3b

Forecasting

ELO Probability MTSU 84.5%