Middle Tennessee 56, at Southern Mississippi 68

MTSU (18-4)    29  27  — 56
SOMS (14-5)    27  41  — 68

MIDDLE TENNESSEE — *E. Rowe 8-14 6-11 22; L. Leonard 4-11 2-2 11; K. Stewart 2-11 0-0 6; O. Jones 2-9 0-2 5; L. March 2-3 0-0 4; S. Cason 1-4 1-4 4; J. Brinkley 1-3 1-2 3; C. Warden 0-2 1-2 1; T. Porter 0-0 0-0 0; J. Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; T. Petty 0-0 0-0 0; C. Dow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-57 11-23 56.
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI — *J. Clemons 5-15 6-8 16; *T. Jones 5-10 4-8 15; V. Martin 6-8 0-0 12; K. Jordan 5-9 0-1 10; J. Faulkner 3-15 2-4 8; B. Dinkins 2-3 0-0 4; M. Nix 1-2 1-1 3; L. Cotton 0-1 0-0 0; A. Folsom 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 13-22 68. 
Three-point goals: MTSU 5-23 (E. Rowe 0-1; L. Leonard 1-3; K. Stewart 2-9; O. Jones 1-6; L. March 0-1; S. Cason 1-3), SOMS 1-6 (T. Jones 1-3; J. Faulkner 0-1; L. Cotton 0-1; A. Folsom 0-1). Rebounds: MTSU 34 (E. Rowe 13), SOMS 45 (J. Clemons 12). Assists: MTSU 14 (S. Cason 6), SOMS 18 (J. Faulkner 11). Total Fouls: MTSU 22. SOMS 20. Fouled Out: MTSU—None. SOMS—None. Possessions: 64. Halftime: Middle Tennessee 56, Southern Mississippi 68. 
Attendance: 1,258. 
Officials: Eric Baker, Marlin Ramsy, Marc Merrit.