Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, CUSA Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball

MTSU

17-15

69-80

Final

Louisiana Tech

19-13

Propst Arena

Lead tracker

MTSU leadsBiggest lead MTSU 0, LT 14

LT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MTSU	25	44	69
LT	39	41	80

Who won: Louisiana Tech 80-69

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 80-69 in CUSA Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Propst Arena. The Louisiana Tech outscored the MTSU 39-25 in the 1st half. AJ Bates led the Louisiana Tech in points (29). Tre Green led the MTSU in points (20).

Player of the game

AJ Bates

LT · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 6 STL

8.9

Win probability

100%LT final

MTSULT

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:08LT
Defensive rebound
Louisiana Tech Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Sean Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
S. Smith · 10 PTS
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
AJ Bates makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Bates · 29 PTS
MTSU 69 - 80 LT
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
AJ Bates makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Bates · 29 PTS
MTSU 69 - 79 LT
H2 0:15
Foul on Tre Green
Foul on Tre Green.
T. Green · 20 PTS
H2 0:17
+2
Layup
Jahvin Carter makes layup
J. Carter · 18 PTS
MTSU 69 - 78 LT
H2 0:24
Offensive Rebound
Chris Loofe Offensive Rebound.
C. Loofe · 8 PTS
H2 0:24
Misses free throw 3 of 3
Tre Green misses free throw 3 of 3
T. Green · 20 PTS
H2 0:24MTS
Dead ball rebound
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:24
Misses free throw 2 of 3
Tre Green misses free throw 2 of 3
T. Green · 20 PTS
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Tre Green makes free throw 1 of 3
T. Green · 20 PTS
MTSU 67 - 78 LT
H2 0:24
Foul on DJ Dudley
Foul on DJ Dudley.
D. Dudley · 16 PTS
H2 0:31
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
AJ Bates makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Bates · 29 PTS
MTSU 66 - 78 LT
H2 0:31
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
AJ Bates makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Bates · 29 PTS
MTSU 66 - 77 LT
H2 0:31
Foul on Sean Smith
Foul on Sean Smith.
S. Smith · 10 PTS
H2 0:33MTS
Regulartimeout
Middle Tennessee Timeout
H2 0:34
+2
Jumper, 8 ft
Sean Smith makes 8-foot jumper
S. Smith · 10 PTS
MTSU 66 - 76 LT
H2 0:39
+2
Layup
DJ Dudley makes layup (Kaden Cooper assists)
D. Dudley · 16 PTS · ast K. Cooper
MTSU 64 - 76 LT
H2 0:49
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Torey Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Alston · 9 PTS
MTSU 64 - 74 LT
H2 0:49MTS
Dead ball rebound
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:49
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Torey Alston misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Alston · 9 PTS
H2 0:49
Foul on Jaylen Fenner
Foul on Jaylen Fenner.
J. Fenner · 5 PTS
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
AJ Bates makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Bates · 29 PTS
MTSU 63 - 74 LT