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Porter's 18 help Middle Tennessee down UAB 76-69
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jestin Porter scored 18 points as Middle Tennessee beat UAB 76-69 on Sunday night.
Porter shot 6 for 17 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Raiders (6-2). Justin Bufford added 15 points while shooting 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Essam Mostafa had 12 points and shot 6 of 10 from the field.
Yaxel Lendeborg led the way for the Blazers (4-5) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ja'Borri McGhee added 16 points for UAB. Tyren Moore finished with 12 points.
Middle Tennessee took the lead with 16:57 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Porter led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-28 at the break. Middle Tennessee was outscored by UAB in the second half by a three-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Bufford led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Essam Mostafa vs. Christian Coleman (Kamari Lands gains possession) | ||
| 19:32 |  | +3 | Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point jump shot | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Essam Mostafa personal foul | ||
| 18:36 | | +2 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Camryn Weston offensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:10 | | Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (lost ball) (Kamari Lands steals) | ||
| 17:40 | | Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:38 | | Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 | | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:23 | | Jestin Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | +3 | Camryn Weston makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists) | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | | Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (lost ball) (Jestin Porter steals) | ||
| 16:30 | | +2 | Camryn Weston makes two point layup | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup | ||
| 16:09 | | Christian Coleman offensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | Christian Coleman misses two point layup | ||
| 15:58 | | Chris Loofe defensive rebound | ||
| 15:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:48 | | +3 | Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists) | 11-4 |
| 15:26 | | Bradley Ezewiro misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:24 | | Torey Alston defensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:13 | | Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 | | Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:59 | | Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 | | Justin Bufford personal foul | ||
| 14:50 | | Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:48 | | Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:37 | | Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound | ||
| 14:27 | | Camryn Weston shooting foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 14:27 | | Efrem Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:27 | | Efrem Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:27 | | Efrem Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | +2 | Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | | Tony Toney shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 13:56 | | Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:56 | | +1 | Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-6 |
| 13:39 | | +2 | Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot | 12-8 |
| 13:25 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:23 | | Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Christian Coleman offensive rebound | ||
| 13:11 | | Torey Alston personal foul | ||
| 13:11 | | Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:11 | | Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:11 | | Tre Green defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 | | Tre Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:43 | | Christian Coleman defensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | Christian Coleman turnover | ||
| 12:26 | | Bradley Ezewiro personal foul | ||
| 12:08 | | +2 | Jestin Porter makes two point layup | 14-8 |
| 11:46 | | +2 | Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Tony Toney assists) | 14-10 |
| 11:31 | | +2 | Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Torey Alston assists) | 16-10 |
| 11:31 | | Tyren Moore shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:31 | | +1 | Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | | Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Torey Alston defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Christian Coleman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Jestin Porter shooting foul | ||
| 10:41 | | Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:41 | | +1 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-11 |
| 10:19 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup | 17-13 |
| 9:58 | | Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-13 |
| 9:58 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-13 |
| 9:44 | | Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point layup | ||
| 9:42 | | Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup | 19-15 |
| 9:32 | | Christian Coleman shooting foul | ||
| 9:32 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-15 |
| 9:32 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-15 |
| 9:13 | | Essam Mostafa blocks Christian Coleman's two point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Christian Coleman offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Christian Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Essam Mostafa steals) | ||
| 8:55 | | Camryn Weston misses two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup | 21-17 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists) | 23-17 |
| 8:10 | | Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Blue Raiders defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul | ||
| 7:55 | | Camryn Weston offensive foul | ||
| 7:55 | | Camryn Weston turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:43 | | Bradley Ezewiro misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup | 23-19 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists) | 25-19 |
| 7:04 | | Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Tre Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Efrem Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Christian Coleman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Essam Mostafa defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Alejandro Vasquez shooting foul | ||
| 5:56 | | Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:56 | | +1 | Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-19 |
| 5:41 | | Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Christian Coleman offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Christian Coleman makes two point layup | 26-21 |
| 5:07 | | Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:56 | | Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 4:42 | | Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul | ||
| 4:42 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-21 |
| 4:42 | | +1 | Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-21 |
| 4:24 | | Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Ja'Borri McGhee offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Christian Coleman offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Justin Bufford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point jump shot | 30-21 |
| 3:18 | | Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (lost ball) (Chris Loofe steals) | ||
| 3:16 | | Jestin Porter misses two point layup | ||
| 3:14 | | Torey Alston offensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point layup | 32-21 |
| 3:11 | | Blazers 30 second timeout | ||
| 3:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:51 | | Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Jacob Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists) | 34-21 |
| 2:24 | | Tony Toney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Jacob Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Greg Gordon shooting foul | ||
| 1:58 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-21 |
| 1:58 | | +1 | Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-21 |
| 1:42 | | +2 | Tyren Moore makes two point jump shot | 36-23 |
| 1:22 | | Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Tony Toney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Chris Loofe shooting foul | ||
| 1:09 | | +1 | Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-24 |
| 1:09 | | +1 | Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-25 |
| 0:45 | | Torey Alston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Efrem Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Torey Alston defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Torey Alston makes two point layup | 38-25 |
| 0:36 | | Blue Raiders 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:12 | | +3 | Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Tyren Moore assists) | 38-28 |
| 0:04 | | Torey Alston misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Tre Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |