New Mexico State 85, Middle Tennessee 86 - Box Score

NET #190

	H1	H2	OT	T
New Mexico State	42	34	9	85
Middle Tennessee	36	40	10	86

Middle Tennessee

NET #163

	H1	H2	OT	T
New Mexico State	42	34	9	85
Middle Tennessee	36	40	10	86

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CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

New Mexico State

Middle Tennessee

53%

47%

✗ MissedMargin: -0.8 predicted → +1 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

49.4%→ 49.3

eFG%

57.0 ←51.4%

12.6%→ 8.0

TO Rate

16.9 ←13.4%

31.5%

ORB%

27.6%

33.6%→ 21.6

FT Rate

47.4 ←31.1%

New Mexico State

Predicted Actual

Middle Tennessee

Recap

Tight Finish in MTSU-NMSU Thriller

Middle Tennessee edges New Mexico State by a single point, despite being favored by a slim margin in a matchup of two teams separated by 20 NET ranking spots.

In a tightly contested matchup, Middle Tennessee State emerged victorious over New Mexico State by a single point, 86-85. The visiting New Mexico State Aggies held a narrow lead at halftime, 42-36, but were outscored by the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in the second half, 50-43. The Blue Raiders' t...

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Top Performers

New Mexico State

Jemel JonesMVP42.9

PTS34REB7AST1BLK1

13-24 FG, 1-6 3PT, 7-8 FT

Julius Mims27.9

PTS12REB7AST2STL1BLK2

5-11 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-4 FT

Jayland Randall23.7

PTS14REB6AST0STL2

5-11 FG, 4-8 3PT

Middle Tennessee

Jahvin Carter40.6

PTS27REB3AST7STL2

10-17 FG, 3-6 3PT, 4-4 FT

Torey Alston31.2

PTS17REB11AST0BLK2

6-8 FG, 5-9 FT

Chris Loofe23.4

PTS10REB12AST0BLK1

2-3 FG, 6-8 FT

Hot Players

Jahvin CarterMiddle Tennessee+118%

PTS

10.3 avg

REB

3.2 avg

AST

3.5 avg

59% FG 10-17

Marcus Whitlock Jr.Middle Tennessee+90%

PTS

4.0 avg

REB

1.2 avg

AST

0.6 avg

43% FG 3-7

Jemel JonesNew Mexico State+74%

PTS

17.4 avg

REB

4.4 avg

AST

2.4 avg

54% FG 13-24

Chris LoofeMiddle Tennessee+57%

PTS

7.1 avg

REB

6.2 avg

AST

0.7 avg

67% FG 2-3

Jayland RandallNew Mexico State+55%

PTS

9.1 avg

REB

3.1 avg

AST

0.7 avg

45% FG 5-11

Anthony WrzeszczNew Mexico State+29%

PTS

7.1 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

1.0 avg

43% FG 3-7

Torey AlstonMiddle Tennessee+23%

PTS

13.3 avg

REB

8.0 avg

AST

1.4 avg

75% FG 6-8

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New Mexico State85

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Julius Mims	39	12	5-11	0-1	2-4	7	2	1	2	1
Jemel Jones	39	34	13-24	1-6	7-8	7	1	0	1	2
Gabe Pickens	33	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	3	3	0	1
Anthony Wrzeszcz	32	11	3-7	2-6	3-3	1	1	1	0	1
Jae'Coby Osborne	26	4	2-5	0-1	0-1	5	0	2	0	0
Jayland Randall	25	14	5-11	4-8	0-0	6	0	2	0	1
Chris Terrell	11	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	1
Augustine Ekwe	10	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Elijah Elliott	8	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Cyr Malonga	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Omarr Smith	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyrese Mullen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Villegas	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Amarco Doyle	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Teysean Eaglestaff	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	85	33-74	7-25	12-16	32	10	9	3	7

Middle Tennessee86

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Chris Loofe	38	10	2-3	0-0	6-8	12	0	0	1	2
Torey Alston	37	17	6-8	0-0	5-9	11	0	0	2	2
Jahvin Carter	33	27	10-17	3-6	4-4	3	7	2	0	3
Tre Green	26	6	2-5	2-5	0-0	3	1	0	0	1
Marcus Whitlock Jr.	26	8	3-7	1-5	1-1	2	1	0	1	0
Kamari Lands	18	7	2-7	0-3	3-3	1	0	0	0	3
Sean Smith	17	9	4-7	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	1	3
Alec Oglesby	15	2	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	1	0	0
James Dent Jr.	9	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Luka Jovanovic	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jax Howard	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Savon Wykle	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Oloumou	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarred Hall	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Charvez Ambrose	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	86	29-57	7-22	21-27	34	11	3	5	14