Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 7
Newark, DE
12 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
11-12,5-7CUSA
88
at
89
Delaware
7-16,3-9CUSA
1
2
OT 1
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Middle Tenn.
43
36
9
88
Delaware
41
38
10
89
Men's Basketball bested 88-84 in overtime at Delaware
2/7/2026 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. - Middle Tennessee went toe-to-toe with Delaware for 45 minutes but came up just short in an 89-88 overtime loss Saturday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.
The Blue Raiders set the tone early, shooting efficiently and forcing turnovers to grab a 43–41 lead at the half. Torey Alston, Kamari Lands, and Alec Oglesby paced a balanced first-half effort as MTSU capitalized on second-chance opportunities and Blue Hen turnovers, scoring 13 points off their miscues in the first half.
Delaware surged in the second half behind strong perimeter shooting, building a late 10-point advantage, but Middle Tennessee responded with resilience. The Blue Raiders chipped away possession by possession and tied the game at 79-79 when Lands calmly knocked down two free throws with 19 seconds remaining to force overtime.
In the extra period, MTSU continued to battle. Sean Smith buried a clutch three-pointer, and Alston converted at the free-throw line to give the Blue Raiders a one-point lead with under a minute to play. Delaware answered in the final seconds, and a last look for Middle Tennessee came up short at the buzzer.
Alston and Lands led the Blue Raiders with 21 points each, while Oglesby added 20.
By the Numbers
3: The Blue Raiders had three players score 20+ points for the first time since February 2025.
6: Kamari Lands tallied 20+ points for a team-leading sixth time this season.
The Blue Raiders set the tone early, shooting efficiently and forcing turnovers to grab a 43–41 lead at the half. Torey Alston, Kamari Lands, and Alec Oglesby paced a balanced first-half effort as MTSU capitalized on second-chance opportunities and Blue Hen turnovers, scoring 13 points off their miscues in the first half.
Delaware surged in the second half behind strong perimeter shooting, building a late 10-point advantage, but Middle Tennessee responded with resilience. The Blue Raiders chipped away possession by possession and tied the game at 79-79 when Lands calmly knocked down two free throws with 19 seconds remaining to force overtime.
In the extra period, MTSU continued to battle. Sean Smith buried a clutch three-pointer, and Alston converted at the free-throw line to give the Blue Raiders a one-point lead with under a minute to play. Delaware answered in the final seconds, and a last look for Middle Tennessee came up short at the buzzer.
Alston and Lands led the Blue Raiders with 21 points each, while Oglesby added 20.
By the Numbers
3: The Blue Raiders had three players score 20+ points for the first time since February 2025.
6: Kamari Lands tallied 20+ points for a team-leading sixth time this season.
Team Stats
MTSU
UD
FG%
.492
.549
3FG%
.333
.500
FT%
.684
.905
RB
33
26
TO
10
12
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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