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Sam Houston vs Middle Tennessee
Final · Sun Jan 4 · 2:00 PM ET · Murphy Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Sam Houston +4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 156.5 (135 points).
Recap
Middle Tennessee edged Sam Houston 68-67 at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro on Jan 4, 2026 to move to 9-5.
The lead changed hands 13 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 34 | 33 | 67 |
| MTSU | 34 | 34 | 68 |
Team stats
- FG
- 27-56
- 24-62
- 3PT
- 5-11
- 11-29
- FT
- 8-12
- 9-10
- Rebounds
- 40
- 31
- Assists
- 14
- 10
- Turnovers
- 17
- 10
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Sam Houston · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veljko Ilic F | 30 | 16 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Po'Boigh King G | 31 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kashie Natt G | 20 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Justin Begg G | 16 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. G | 29 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Dann F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxson Ford F | 8 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Isaiah Manning F | 16 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Walker G | 24 | 7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacobe Coleman G | 16 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Beaumont G | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Loofe F | 29 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Torey Alston F | 26 | 12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jahvin Carter G | 33 | 16 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Alec Oglesby G | 36 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Kamari Lands G | 28 | 14 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Luka Jovanovic C | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Smith G | 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tre Green G | 17 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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