Western Kentucky 85-54 Middle Tennessee (Mar 15, 2024) Play-by-Play

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

14-19, 7-9 Conference

	1	2	T
MTSU	27	27	54
WKU	46	39	85

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

21-11, 8-8 Conference

TIME		MTSU	WKU
19:59	Foul on Brandon Newman.	0	0
19:53	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	0	0
19:53	Brandon Newman Block.	0	0
19:42	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:41	Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper.	0	3
19:17	Jacob Johnson made Layup.	2	3
18:57	Don McHenry missed Jumper.	2	3
18:53	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	2	3
18:37	Jestin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Bufford.	5	3
18:24	Foul on Justin Bufford.	5	3
18:11	Don McHenry missed Layup.	5	3
18:11	Jared Coleman-Jones Block.	5	3
18:06	Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.	5	3
18:00	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Layup.	5	3
17:59	Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.	5	3
17:40	Foul on Jestin Porter.	5	3
17:36	Babacar Faye missed Layup.	5	3
17:36	Babacar Faye Offensive Rebound.	5	3
17:36	Babacar Faye made Layup.	5	5
17:36	Foul on Elias King.	5	5
17:36	Babacar Faye made Free Throw.	5	6
17:26	Elias King Turnover.	5	6
17:26	Don McHenry Steal.	5	6
17:20	Don McHenry Turnover.	5	6
17:05	Jalen Jordan Turnover.	5	6
17:05	Babacar Faye Steal.	5	6
17:01	Babacar Faye made Dunk.	5	8
16:36	Elias King Turnover.	5	8
16:36	Dontaie Allen Steal.	5	8
16:30	Teagan Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	5	8
16:26	Tre Green Defensive Rebound.	5	8
16:11	Tre Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.	8	8
16:01	Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.	8	11
15:28	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Jumper.	8	11
15:22	Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.	8	11
15:20	Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.	8	11
15:17	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	8	11
15:10	Tre Green missed Three Point Jumper.	8	11
15:07	Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.	8	11
15:07	Official TV Timeout	8	11
14:54	Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teagan Moore.	8	14
14:24	Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.	8	14
14:20	Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.	8	14
14:15	Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper.	8	17
13:44	Foul on Khristian Lander.	8	17
13:44	Jalen Jordan missed Free Throw.	8	17
13:44	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	8	17
13:44	Jalen Jordan made Free Throw.	9	17
13:44	Jalen Jordan missed Free Throw.	9	17
13:43	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	9	17
13:28	Brandon Newman missed Jumper.	9	17
13:23	Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.	9	17
13:22	Khristian Lander made Layup.	9	19
13:02	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	9	19
12:57	Justin Bufford Offensive Rebound.	9	19
12:55	Jacob Johnson missed Jumper.	9	19
12:52	Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.	9	19
12:34	Rodney Howard Turnover.	9	19
12:34	Jalen Jordan Steal.	9	19
12:13	Jacob Johnson missed Jumper.	9	19
12:09	Jalen Jordan Offensive Rebound.	9	19
12:07	Jalen Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.	9	19
12:04	Jalen Jordan Offensive Rebound.	9	19
12:03	Jalen Jordan made Jumper.	11	19
11:49	Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.	11	19
11:45	Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.	11	19
11:45	Official TV Timeout	11	19
11:34	Jestin Porter Turnover.	11	19
11:34	Rodney Howard Steal.	11	19
11:34	Rodney Howard Turnover.	11	19
11:32	Justin Bufford made Dunk.	13	19
11:00	Rodney Howard made Layup.	13	21
10:41	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	13	21
10:37	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	13	21
10:24	Rodney Howard Turnover.	13	21
10:11	Justin Bufford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Jordan.	16	21
10:03	Don McHenry made Jumper.	16	23
9:52	Jalen Jordan missed Jumper.	16	23
9:47	Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:43	Foul on Rodney Howard.	16	23
9:43	Rodney Howard Turnover.	16	23
9:24	Jestin Porter missed Jumper.	16	23
9:21	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:14	Don McHenry missed Layup.	16	23
9:11	Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:02	Chris Loofe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.	19	23
8:35	Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.	19	23
8:32	Jalen Jordan Defensive Rebound.	19	23
8:20	Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.	19	23
8:16	Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.	19	23
8:10	Don McHenry missed Layup.	19	23
8:07	Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.	19	23
7:55	Foul on Jalen Jordan.	19	23
7:55	Jalen Jordan Turnover.	19	23
7:55	Official TV Timeout	19	23
7:41	Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Jumper.	19	23
7:38	Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.	19	23
7:33	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	19	23
7:32	Chris Loofe Offensive Rebound.	19	23
7:32	Foul on Teagan Moore.	19	23
7:32	Chris Loofe missed Free Throw.	19	23
7:32	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	19	23
7:32	Chris Loofe made Free Throw.	20	23
7:16	Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup.	20	25
7:16	Foul on Chris Loofe.	20	25
7:16	Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Free Throw.	20	26
6:55	Justin Bufford Turnover.	20	26
6:55	Teagan Moore Steal.	20	26
6:50	Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Layup.	20	26
6:45	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	20	26
6:24	Jestin Porter Turnover.	20	26
6:24	Jack Edelen Steal.	20	26
6:16	Foul on Jared Coleman-Jones.	20	26
6:16	Babacar Faye made Free Throw.	20	27
6:16	Babacar Faye made Free Throw.	20	28
6:00	Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.	20	28
5:44	Foul on Teagan Moore.	20	28
5:44	Teagan Moore Turnover.	20	28
5:27	Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.	20	28
5:27	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Steal.	20	28
5:16	Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..	20	31
5:16	Middle Tennessee Timeout	20	31
5:01	Jestin Porter made Layup.	22	31
4:46	Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.	22	34
4:29	Jestin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Coleman-Jones.	25	34
4:14	Technical Foul on Brandon Newman.	25	34
4:14	Brandon Newman Turnover.	25	34
3:59	Jestin Porter missed Three Point Jumper.	25	34
3:56	Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.	25	34
3:53	Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper.	25	37
3:35	Official TV Timeout	25	37
3:26	Jacob Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Jared Coleman-Jones.	27	37
3:08	Rodney Howard missed Layup.	27	37
3:05	Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.	27	37
2:44	Jestin Porter Turnover.	27	37
2:29	Don McHenry made Jumper.	27	39
2:12	Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.	27	39
2:08	Jack Edelen Defensive Rebound.	27	39
1:58	Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.	27	39
1:54	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	27	39
1:46	Elias King Turnover.	27	39
1:46	Rodney Howard Steal.	27	39
1:39	Khristian Lander made Layup.	27	41
1:17	Jacob Johnson missed Layup.	27	41
1:17	Rodney Howard Block.	27	41
1:14	Jacob Johnson Offensive Rebound.	27	41
1:14	Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.	27	41
1:02	Don McHenry made Jumper.	27	43
0:43	Jacob Johnson missed Layup.	27	43
0:40	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	27	43
0:36	Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper.	27	46
0:03	Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.	27	46
0:00	Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.	27	46
0:00	End of 1st half	27	46

Propst Arena

3:20 PM, March 15, 2024Coverage: CBSSN

Huntsville, AL

Line: WKU -5.5

Over/Under: 151.5

Attendance: 3,272

Referees:
Amy Bonner
Antinio Petty
Gary Maxwell

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	0-0	-	12-1
Louisiana Tech	0-0	-	11-2
UTEP	0-0	-	9-3
Western Kentucky	0-0	-	9-3
Middle Tennessee	0-0	-	9-4
Jacksonville State	0-0	-	7-5
Kennesaw State	0-0	-	7-5
New Mexico State	0-0	-	6-6
Sam Houston	0-0	-	6-6
Florida International	0-0	-	5-7

Nebraska beats Oregon State 78-66 in the Diamond Head Classic championship game

— Brice Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in the final six minutes and Nebraska closed on a 6-0 run to beat Oregon State 78-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.

Brice Williams gets the and-1 to fall

Nemeiksa blocks 3-pointer at the buzzer and Hawaii beats Oakland in overtime at Diamond Head Classic

— Gytis Nemeiksa scored 25 points and he blocked a 3-point shot on the last possession of overtime to help Hawaii defeat Oakland 73-70 on Wednesday in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Game Information

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

Men's College Basketball News

Nebraska beats Oregon State 78-66 in the Diamond Head Classic championship game

Brice Williams gets the and-1 to fall

Nemeiksa blocks 3-pointer at the buzzer and Hawaii beats Oakland in overtime at Diamond Head Classic