#middle-tennessee-vs-missouri-state

#middle-tennessee-vs-missouri-state

For ages, certainly as long as we have been in the College Football Playoff age, people have politely asked and desperately pleaded, when were some new bloods finally going to replace the blue bloods on college football's biggest postseason stage? Well, folks, the age of new is officially the age of now. The promise of the four-team CFP versus the two-team Bowl Championship Series title game was to create more room

SMU's +205 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 85 points per game (20th in college basketball) while giving up 78.4 per contest (305th in college basketball). The Mustangs are averaging 85 points, 11.1 more than the Orange give up.

Troy averages 80.5 points per game (75th in college basketball) while giving up 73.6 per contest (174th in college basketball). It has a +213 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.9 points per game. The Trojans score 6.8 more points than the Golden Eagles concede (73.7).

The Big 12 is stacked with talent. With nearly 20 players appearing across most mock drafts and big boards, this year's tournament has the potential to be one of the best.

The Tennessee State Tigers (13-7, 7-3 OVC) host the Little Rock Trojans (9-11, 6-3 OVC) in OVC play at Gentry Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. In its previous game, Tennessee State topped Lindenwood on Saturday, 96-86. Travis Harper II scored a team-high 30 points (and added zero assists and three boards). Little Rock lost its most recent game to Southeast Missouri State, 70-65, on Thursday. Johnathan Lawson was its top scorer with 21 points.

The Mercer Bears (15-9) hope to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Samford Bulldogs (10-16) on February 14, 2026 at Pete Hanna Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Samford vs. Mercer NCAA Game Info Last Game For Each Team In Samford's last game, they defeated UNC Greensboro 68-64. The Bulldogs were led by Francie Morris, who finished with 24 points, and Briana Rivera, with 14 points.

The Chattanooga Mocs (13-5) will try to build on a nine-game winning streak when they host the Mercer Bears (12-8) on January 30, 2026 at McKenzie Arena. On Saturday, in its last game, Chattanooga defeated Western Carolina 61-52. With 22 points, Caia Elisaldez was its leading scorer. On Saturday, in its most recent game, Mercer lost to Wofford 67-64. With 16 points, Nahawa Diarra Berthe was its top scorer. Catch tons of live women's college basketball, plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.

Little Rock prevailed by a final score of 68-53 in their last game against UT Martin. Leading the way on offense for the Trojans was Brenna Burk, who finished with 16 points. Jordan Holman posted 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists.