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Porter has 26, Middle Tennessee defeats New Mexico State 76-69

AP
Feb 15, 2024

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Jestin Porter had 26 points in Middle Tennessee's 76-69 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday night.

Porter also contributed five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (10-15, 4-6 Conference USA). Jared Jones scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. Jacob Johnson finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Tre Green also scored 12 points.

Porter scored 19 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Middle Tennessee pull away.

Jaden Harris led the way for the Aggies (11-14, 5-5) with 22 points. Femi Odukale added 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for New Mexico State. Kaosi Ezeagu also had 13 points and nine rebounds.

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1st Half
NMST
Aggies
38
MTSU
Blue Raiders
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:38		Elias King turnover (Christian Cook steals)
19:17		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Jaden Harris draws the foul)
19:17	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:17	+1	Jaden Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
18:55		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
18:53		Christian Cook defensive rebound
18:42		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
18:40		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
18:26		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:24		Jacob Johnson offensive rebound
18:18		Elias King misses three point jump shot
18:16		Aggies defensive rebound
17:48	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot	4-0
17:29	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:19	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point layup	6-2
17:00		Elias King misses three point jump shot
16:58		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
16:49		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Tre Green steals)
16:30		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (traveling)
16:17	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point jump shot	8-2
15:50		Tre Green turnover (Jordan Rawls steals)
15:44	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point layup	10-2
15:16		Elias King misses three point jump shot
15:14		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
14:49		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point hook shot
14:47		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
14:41		TV timeout
14:39	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	12-2
14:20	+3	Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jordan assists)	12-5
13:59		Jordan Rawls misses two point layup
13:57		Aggies offensive rebound
13:51		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
13:49		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
13:32		Yaak Yaak personal foul
13:20	+2	Jalen Jordan makes two point jump shot	12-7
13:19		Tanahj Pettway shooting foul (Jalen Jordan draws the foul)
13:19	+1	Jalen Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-8
13:07		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
13:05		Jaylin Jackson-Posey offensive rebound
12:47	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	14-8
12:38		Tanahj Pettway personal foul
12:26		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
12:24		Yaak Yaak defensive rebound
12:07		Jaylin Jackson-Posey misses two point jump shot
12:05		Aggies offensive rebound
11:57		Chris Loofe shooting foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:57	+1	Kaosi Ezeagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-8
11:57		Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:57		Tre Green defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot	15-11
11:11	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup	17-11
10:56	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point jump shot	17-13
10:40		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
10:38		Tre Green defensive rebound
10:24		Femi Odukale blocks Justin Bufford's two point layup
10:22		Jaden Harris defensive rebound
10:16	+3	Christian Cook makes three point jump shot (Jaden Harris assists)	20-13
9:48		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
9:46		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Christian Cook makes two point jump shot	22-13
9:24		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
9:06		Jalen Jordan misses three point jump shot
9:04		Christian Cook defensive rebound
8:56	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	25-13
8:24	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	25-15
7:56	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point hook shot	27-15
7:34	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	27-17
7:18		Jaden Harris turnover
7:18		TV timeout
7:04		Elias King misses three point jump shot
7:02		Jalen Jordan offensive rebound
6:59		Jaylin Jackson-Posey personal foul
6:53		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
6:51		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
6:43		Yaak Yaak offensive foul
6:43		Yaak Yaak turnover (offensive foul)
6:30		Jaylin Jackson-Posey personal foul
6:17		Elias King misses three point jump shot
6:15		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
5:57	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point hook shot	29-17
5:46		Femi Odukale blocks Jared Coleman-Jones's two point hook shot
5:44		Jestin Porter offensive rebound
5:30		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
5:28		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
5:09		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
5:07		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
5:02		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
5:00		Elias King defensive rebound
4:53		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:51		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
4:39		Jordan Rawls turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Jordan steals)
4:29		Femi Odukale blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
4:27		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
4:16	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot	31-17
3:49		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (bad pass) (Christian Cook steals)
3:28	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot	33-17
3:26		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
3:26		TV timeout
2:55		Blue Raiders turnover
2:43		Jordan Rawls misses two point layup
2:41		Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
2:26	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup	33-19
2:06	+3	Jaden Harris makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rawls assists)	36-19
1:46	+3	Jalen Jordan makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)	36-22
1:17		Jordan Rawls turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Jordan steals)
1:10		Femi Odukale blocks Jalen Jordan's two point layup
1:08		Blue Raiders offensive rebound
1:03	+2	Elias King makes two point layup	36-24
0:43	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point jump shot (Christian Cook assists)	38-24
0:21		Elias King misses three point jump shot
0:19		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
0:02		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NMST
Aggies
31
MTSU
Blue Raiders
52

Time		Play	Score
19:53	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot	38-27
19:34		Christian Cook turnover (bad pass) (Justin Bufford steals)
19:24		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:22		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
19:04	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	40-27
18:45		Elias King misses three point jump shot
18:43		Christian Cook defensive rebound
18:35		Jaden Harris misses two point layup
18:33		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
18:25		Jacob Johnson turnover
18:13		Jaylin Jackson-Posey misses three point jump shot
18:11		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
18:06	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	42-27
17:47		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
17:36		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point jump shot
17:34		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
17:23	+2	Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	44-27
17:11	+3	Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)	44-30
16:45		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
16:43		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
16:35	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point dunk (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)	44-32
16:04		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
16:02		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
15:54	+3	Jared Coleman-Jones makes three point jump shot (Jacob Johnson assists)	44-35
15:28	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	46-35
15:18	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	46-37
14:52	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot	48-37
14:38		Tre Green misses three point jump shot
14:36		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
14:36		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
14:36		TV timeout
14:36		Yaak Yaak personal foul
14:24		Yaak Yaak personal foul
14:20		Elias King misses three point jump shot
14:18		Jonathan Kanyanga defensive rebound
14:01		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
13:59		Jordan Rawls offensive rebound
13:43		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
13:41		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup	48-39
13:07	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point layup	50-39
13:06		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Jordan Rawls draws the foul)
13:06	+1	Jordan Rawls makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-39
12:52	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists)	51-41
12:23		Jared Coleman-Jones blocks Femi Odukale's two point layup
12:21		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
12:12	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)	51-44
11:58		Aggies 30 second timeout
11:58		TV timeout
11:40		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
11:38		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
11:38		Chris Loofe shooting foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:38		Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:38		Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:38		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point jump shot	51-46
10:52	+2	Christian Cook makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	53-46
10:52		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Christian Cook draws the foul)
10:52		Christian Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:52		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
10:32	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot	53-49
10:04	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point dunk	55-49
9:57		Jaden Harris shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
9:57	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-50
9:57	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-51
9:36		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
9:34		Tre Green defensive rebound
9:20		Jaylin Jackson-Posey shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
9:20	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-52
9:20		Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:20		Jaylin Jackson-Posey defensive rebound
9:20		Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul
8:58		Jaylin Jackson-Posey misses two point jump shot
8:56		Jaylin Jackson-Posey offensive rebound
8:49	+2	Jaylin Jackson-Posey makes two point layup	57-52
8:38	+3	Jared Coleman-Jones makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)	57-55
8:12		Christian Cook misses two point jump shot
8:10		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
8:03		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
8:01		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
7:54		Jordan Rawls misses three point jump shot
7:52		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
7:48	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	57-57
7:48		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
7:48		TV timeout
7:31	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	59-57
7:07		Tre Green misses three point jump shot
7:05		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
7:05		Yaak Yaak personal foul
7:05	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-58
7:05	+1	Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-59
6:51		Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul
6:35	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot	61-59
6:27		Femi Odukale shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
6:27	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-60
6:27	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-61
6:11		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point dunk
6:09		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
6:07		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
6:07		Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:07	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-62
5:50		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
5:48		Jacob Johnson offensive rebound
5:41	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	61-64
5:20		Jordan Rawls misses two point jump shot
5:18		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
5:12		Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot
5:10		Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
5:10		Jacob Johnson personal foul
5:10		Kaosi Ezeagu flagrant 1 (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
5:10		Kaosi Ezeagu turnover
5:10	+1	Jacob Johnson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	61-65
5:10		Jacob Johnson misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
5:06		Tre Green turnover (bad pass)
4:44		Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot
4:42		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
4:36		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
4:34		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
4:23		Jaden Harris personal foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-66
4:23	+1	Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-67
4:08	+2	Jordan Rawls makes two point jump shot	63-67
3:48		Jacob Johnson misses two point layup
3:46		Jordan Rawls defensive rebound
3:40		Christian Cook misses three point jump shot
3:38		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
3:15		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
3:13		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
2:53		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
2:53		TV timeout
2:53	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-67
2:53		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:53		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
2:29		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (double dribble)
2:13	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	66-67
2:13		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-67
1:47	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists)	67-69
1:37		Aggies 30 second timeout
1:26		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
1:24		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
1:00		Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-70
1:00	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-71
0:43	+2	Jaden Harris makes two point jump shot	69-71
0:42		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:24		Femi Odukale personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-72
0:24	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-73
0:20		Jaden Harris misses three point jump shot
0:18		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
0:18		Jaden Harris personal foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Jacob Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-74
0:18		Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12		Christian Cook personal foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-75
0:12	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-76
0:07		Jared Coleman-Jones blocks Jordan Rawls's two point layup
0:05		Aggies offensive rebound
0:01		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
0:00		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound