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Middle Tennessee 69, at Louisiana Tech 80

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

17-15 · L1 · #156 (1324 ELO -29)

25 44 69

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

20-14 · L1 · #147 (1348 ELO +29)

39 41 80

T. M. Elmore Gymnasium · Huntsville, AL

Attendance: 3,029

Officials: Landon Brandes, Jason Baker, Steven Anderson

Louisiana Tech Rallies Past Middle Tennessee in Conference USA Tournament

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — AJ Bates scored 29 points and dished out six assists, leading Louisiana Tech to an 80-69 victory over Middle Tennessee in a Conference USA men’s basketball tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night at T. M. Elmore Gymnasium. In a game defined by runs and defensive pressure, the Bulldogs used a dominant first-half stretch to build a cushion that the Blue Raiders could never fully erase. Louisiana Tech, the home team on the neutral floor, improved to 19-13 overall and advanced to the tournament semifinals. Middle Tennessee’s season ended with a 17-15 record. The contest was a rubber… Read more...

Top Statlines

AJ Bates LTU 40m 29p 3r 6a
Avery Thomas LTU 37m 15p 9r 1b
Tre Green MTSU 29m 20p 1r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MTSU 53.0%

Spread MTSU -2

Money Line LTU +115/MTSU -135

Over/Under 132 (Over)