No. 7 seed Middle Tennessee ousts No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech in Conference USA quarterfinal
AP
Mar 13, 2024
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jestin Porter had 18 points, Jared Coleman-Jones added 16 points and 10 rebounds and seventh-seeded Middle Tennessee came from behind to beat No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 70-67 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Wednesday night.
Porter also had four steals for the Blue Raiders (14-18), who advance to play the winner of Thursday's quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Western Kentucky and sixth-seeded New Mexico State in Friday's semifinals.
Daniel Batcho led the Bulldogs (22-10) with 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. Tahlik Chavez scored 17 and Isaiah Crawford finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Chavez scored 10 in the first half to guide Louisiana Tech to a 32-27 lead at intermission. Coleman-Jones scored nine to keep Middle Tennessee within striking distance. Tre Green hit a 3-pointer to give Middle Tennessee a 46-43 lead with 13:37 left to play and the Blue Raiders led the rest of the way.
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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
27
LT
Bulldogs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jared Coleman-Jones vs. Daniel Batcho (Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:41
Daniel Batcho blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
19:39
Dravon Mangum defensive rebound
19:20
Isaiah Crawford misses two point driving hook shot
19:18
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
19:01
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (out of bounds)
18:42
Tahlik Chavez misses two point layup
18:40
Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
18:24
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
18:22
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
18:09
Elias King shooting foul (Tahlik Chavez draws the foul)
18:09
Tahlik Chavez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:09
+1
Tahlik Chavez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
17:39
Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
17:37
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point driving dunk (Isaiah Crawford assists)
0-3
17:07
Daniel Batcho blocks Justin Bufford's two point layup
17:05
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
16:38
Dravon Mangum misses two point stepback jump shot
16:36
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
16:28
Jestin Porter misses two point layup
16:26
Sean Newman Jr. defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
0-5
16:00
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point driving reverse layup
2-5
15:41
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
15:39
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
15:07
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (lost ball) (Sean Newman Jr. steals)
14:55
+3
Tahlik Chavez makes three point stepback jump shot
2-8
14:26
+3
Elias King makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)
5-8
14:26
TV timeout
14:08
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
14:04
+2
Isaiah Crawford makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
5-10
13:38
Devin Ree shooting foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
13:38
Jared Coleman-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:38
+1
Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-10
13:38
+1
Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
7-10
13:14
Devin Ree misses two point layup
13:12
Will Allen offensive rebound
13:08
+2
Will Allen makes two point tip layup
7-12
12:57
+3
Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)
10-12
12:41
+2
Tahlik Chavez makes two point driving layup
10-14
12:20
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
12:18
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tahlik Chavez assists)
10-17
11:46
Devin Ree shooting foul (Jalen Jordan draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:46
+1
Jalen Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-17
11:46
+1
Jalen Jordan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
11:30
Isaiah Crawford misses two point layup
11:28
Jordan Crawford offensive rebound
11:20
+2
Tahlik Chavez makes two point jump shot (Jordan Crawford assists)
12-19
11:01
Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
10:59
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
10:50
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Justin Bufford steals)
10:35
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
10:33
Jordan Crawford defensive rebound
10:15
Daniel Batcho misses two point jump shot
10:13
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
10:02
+3
Jared Coleman-Jones makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jordan assists)
15-19
9:47
+2
Jordan Crawford makes two point layup
15-21
9:22
Jalen Jordan misses two point floating jump shot
9:20
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
9:09
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
9:07
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
9:00
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
8:58
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
8:38
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
15-23
8:13
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point jump shot
8:11
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:59
TV timeout
7:47
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
7:45
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
7:25
Chris Loofe turnover (lost ball)
7:08
Isaiah Crawford misses two point jump shot
7:06
Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
6:49
Jordan Crawford shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
6:49
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-23
6:49
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-23
6:17
Isaiah Crawford misses two point jump shot
6:15
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
6:06
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point driving dunk
17-25
5:53
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
5:51
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
5:51
Justin Bufford personal foul (Isaiah Crawford draws the foul)
5:46
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass)
5:26
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point driving hook shot
5:24
Daniel Batcho defensive rebound
5:16
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:00
Isaiah Crawford misses two point pullup jump shot
4:58
Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
4:38
Jared Coleman-Jones offensive foul
4:38
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (offensive foul)
4:13
Sean Newman Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
4:11
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
4:04
+3
Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)
20-25
4:04
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
3:56
TV timeout
3:46
+2
Tahlik Chavez makes two point layup
20-27
3:27
Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
3:26
Justin Bufford offensive rebound
3:26
Sean Newman Jr. personal foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul)
3:26
+1
Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-27
3:25
+1
Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
3:01
+2
Tyler Henry makes two point layup (Tahlik Chavez assists)
22-29
2:51
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup (Elias King assists)
24-29
2:28
Jordan Crawford misses two point layup
2:26
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
2:20
Jared Coleman-Jones misses three point jump shot
2:18
Isaiah Crawford defensive rebound
1:53
Isaiah Crawford misses two point jump shot
1:51
Will Allen offensive rebound
1:50
Will Allen misses two point layup
1:48
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
1:41
+3
Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)
27-29
1:10
+3
Isaiah Crawford makes three point jump shot (Jordan Crawford assists)
