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Mostafa's 18 lead Middle Tennessee over Evansville 80-63
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Essam Mostafa's 18 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Evansville 80-63 on Wednesday night.
Mostafa also had 10 rebounds for the Blue Raiders (3-0). Jlynn Counter scored 14 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor and added eight rebounds and three steals. Camryn Weston shot 6 for 14, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
The Purple Aces (1-2) were led in scoring by Cameron Haffner, who finished with 16 points. Tanner Cuff added 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Evansville. Gabriel Pozzato also put up 11 points and two steals.
Middle Tennessee took the lead with one second left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 41-38 at halftime, with Counter racking up 12 points. Middle Tennessee pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a three-point lead to 13 points. Mostafa led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Joshua Hughes vs. Essam Mostafa (Purple Aces gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Joshua Hughes misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 19:19 | | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Gabriel Pozzato steals) | ||
| 19:15 | | Jestin Porter shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul) | ||
| 19:15 | | +1 | Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | | +1 | Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:57 | | Tanner Cuff defensive rebound | ||
| 18:49 | | +3 | Gabriel Pozzato makes three point jump shot (Cam Haffner assists) | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Justin Bufford assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | | +2 | Tanner Cuff makes two point layup | 7-2 |
| 18:01 | | Camryn Weston turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:32 | | Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Purple Aces turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 17:13 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point floating jump shot | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | | Justin Bufford personal foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul) | ||
| 16:58 | | Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:56 | | Gabriel Pozzato offensive rebound | ||
| 16:56 | | Chris Loofe personal foul | ||
| 16:52 | | Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | ||
| 16:35 | | Tanner Cuff personal foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul) | ||
| 16:31 | | Cam Haffner shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | ||
| 16:31 | | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | | Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:31 | | Tanner Cuff defensive rebound | ||
| 16:05 | | +2 | Cam Haffner makes two point dunk (Gabriel Pozzato assists) | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | | Chris Loofe blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup | ||
| 15:34 | | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass) (Tanner Cuff steals) | ||
| 15:22 | | Tanner Cuff misses two point layup | ||
| 15:20 | | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | ||
| 15:16 | | Camryn Weston misses two point layup | ||
| 15:14 | | Torey Alston offensive rebound | ||
| 15:09 | | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point layup | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | | +2 | Cam Haffner makes two point jump shot | 11-9 |
| 14:46 | | Camryn Weston misses two point layup | ||
| 14:44 | | Chris Loofe offensive rebound | ||
| 14:36 | | +2 | Chris Loofe makes two point jump shot | 11-11 |
| 14:26 | | Connor Turnbull turnover (lost ball) (Jestin Porter steals) | ||
| 14:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:06 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point driving layup | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | | +3 | Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists) | 14-13 |
| 13:30 | | Essam Mostafa offensive foul (Joshua Hughes draws the foul) | ||
| 13:30 | | Essam Mostafa turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:14 | | Gabriel Pozzato turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:59 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point dunk (Camryn Weston assists) | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | | Tanner Cuff misses two point layup | ||
| 12:43 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 12:37 | | Camryn Weston turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:25 | | Jlynn Counter shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul) | ||
| 12:25 | | +1 | Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | | Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 12:25 | | Torey Alston defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Chris Loofe turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:55 | | Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:53 | | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Gabriel Pozzato shooting foul (Kamari Lands draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:46 | | +1 | Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | | +1 | Kamari Lands makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 11:30 | | Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point driving layup | 15-19 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Tayshawn Comer makes two point driving layup | 17-19 |
| 10:50 | | Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Chris Loofe offensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Connor Turnbull blocks Chris Loofe's two point layup | ||
| 10:43 | | Chris Loofe offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Gabriel Pozzato defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Torey Alston blocks Kaia Berridge's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Purple Aces offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +3 | Gabriel Pozzato makes three point stepback jump shot | 20-19 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Jestin Porter makes two point driving layup | 20-21 |
| 9:25 | | +2 | Michael Day makes two point layup (Tayshawn Comer assists) | 22-21 |
| 9:08 | | Chris Loofe turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Tanner Cuff makes three point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists) | 25-21 |
| 8:35 | | +2 | Justin Bufford makes two point driving layup | 25-23 |
| 8:24 | | Michael Day misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Tanner Cuff personal foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Justin Bufford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point driving reverse layup | 25-25 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Gabriel Pozzato makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 27-25 |
| 7:17 | | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Gabriel Pozzato steals) | ||
| 7:15 | | Gabriel Pozzato turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 6:58 | | Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Cam Haffner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Purple Aces offensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Gabriel Pozzato misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Michael Day offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Cam Haffner makes two point jump shot (Michael Day assists) | 29-25 |
| 6:07 | | Ramondo Battle II shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-26 |
| 5:42 | | Ramondo Battle II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Ramondo Battle II personal foul | ||
| 5:32 | | Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 |
| 5:32 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 |
| 5:20 | | Gabriel Pozzato turnover (carrying) | ||
| 5:08 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Ramondo Battle II defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Kamari Lands shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-28 |
| 4:52 | | Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:52 | | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +2 | Jestin Porter makes two point driving layup | 30-30 |
| 4:29 | | Torey Alston personal foul (Gabriel Pozzato draws the foul) | ||
| 4:29 | | +1 | Gabriel Pozzato makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 4:29 | | +1 | Gabriel Pozzato makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-30 |
| 4:17 | | Gabriel Pozzato shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 4:17 | | +1 | Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 |
| 4:05 | | Tayshawn Comer turnover (lost ball) (Jlynn Counter steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Torey Alston offensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Ramondo Battle II defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Jlynn Counter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Jlynn Counter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Blue Raiders offensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:51 | | Camryn Weston turnover (lost ball) (Tanner Cuff steals) | ||
| 2:37 | | Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Jestin Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Cam Haffner defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Torey Alston shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul) | ||
| 2:09 | | +1 | Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-32 |
| 2:09 | | +1 | Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-32 |
| 1:53 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Tanner Cuff makes two point reverse layup (Tayshawn Comer assists) | 36-32 |
| 1:31 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point cutting layup (Essam Mostafa assists) | 36-34 |
| 1:16 | | +2 | Tanner Cuff makes two point layup | 38-34 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists) | 38-36 |
| 0:44 | | Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | +2 | Jlynn Counter makes two point cutting layup (Essam Mostafa assists) | 38-38 |
| 0:06 | | Kamari Lands blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Camryn Weston defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Kaia Berridge shooting foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 38-39 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 38-40 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 38-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |