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Sam Houston Bearkats vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

College Basketball
Sam Houston
8-6
67-68
Final
MTSU
9-5
Murphy Center

Lead tracker

SHSU leadsBiggest lead SHSU 3, MTSU 17
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MTSU leads
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SHSU343367
MTSU343468

Who won: MTSU 68-67

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 68-67 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Murphy Center. Jahvin Carter led the MTSU in points (16). Veljko Ilic led the Sam Houston in points (16).

Recap · Jan 5
Carter's 16, Alston's game-winner lead Middle Tennessee over Sam Houston, 68-67

Jahvin Carter led Middle Tennessee with 16 points and Torey Alston hit the game-winning dunk with five seconds remaining as the Blue Raiders knocked off Sam Houston 68-67 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Sam Houston 2-6 on the road; MTSU 7-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue
Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN · Attendance 3,212
Officials
Rob Rorke (Referee), Landon Brandes (Referee), Chase Shaw (Referee)

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