Lipscomb Bisons @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Porter's 14 lead Middle Tennessee over Lipscomb 67-65
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Jestin Porter had 14 points in Middle Tennessee's 67-65 win over Lipscomb on Thursday night.
Porter also contributed eight rebounds for the Blue Raiders (9-3). Essam Mostafa scored 12 points while shooting 4 of 11 from the field and 4 for 8 from the line and added 10 rebounds.
Jacob Ognacevic led the Bisons (7-5) in scoring, finishing with 32 points, six rebounds and four blocks. Lipscomb also got 11 points from Gyasi Powell. The Bisons broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Middle Tennessee went into halftime leading Lipscomb 37-30. Porter scored seven points in the half. Justin Bufford's basket with 3:23 remaining in the second half gave Middle Tennessee the lead for good at 65-64.
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Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Chase Shaw
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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