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02/28 14:47 CST Carter scores 27, Alston delivers decisive dunk, and Middle
Tennessee tops New Mexico State in OT
Carter scores 27, Alston delivers decisive dunk, and Middle Tennessee tops New
Mexico State in OT
By The Associated Press
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) --- Jahvin Carter scored 27 points to lead Middle
Tennessee and Torey Alston hit the game-winning dunk with four seconds left in
the overtime as the Blue Raiders knocked off New Mexico State 86-85 on Saturday.
Carter had seven assists for the Blue Raiders (15-14, 9-9 Conference USA).
Alston added 17 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 5 for 9 from
the line and had 11 rebounds. Chris Loofe had 10 points.
Jemel Jones led the Aggies (13-15, 6-12) in scoring, finishing with 34 points
and seven rebounds. New Mexico State also got 14 points, six rebounds and two
steals from Jayland Randall. Julius Mims also had 12 points, seven rebounds and
two blocks.
Middle Tennessee entered halftime down 42-36. Sean Smith paced the team in
scoring in the first half with nine points. Carter scored 15 second-half points
as Middle Tennessee and New Mexico State ended regulation tied 76-76. Carter
paced Middle Tennessee with four points in the overtime.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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