Torey Alston scores 16 to lift Middle Tennessee over New Mexico State 59-55
AP
Jan 10, 2026
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Torey Alston scored 16 points as Middle Tennessee beat New Mexico State 59-55 on Saturday night.
Alston also contributed five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (10-6, 4-1 Conference USA). Jahvin Carter added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Kamari Lands scored nine.
The Aggies (9-6, 2-3) were led by Jemel Jones, who finished with 16 points. Cyr Malonga added 10 points and Jayland Randall scored eight.
Middle Tennessee went into the half tied with New Mexico State 29-29. Alston scored seven points in the half. Middle Tennessee took the lead for good with 19:51 remaining in the second half on a 3-pointer from Lands to make it a 32-29 game.
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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
29
NMST
Aggies
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Aggies gains possession)
19:33
Elijah Elliott turnover
19:11
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:57
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
18:55
Torey Alston defensive rebound
18:43
Chris Loofe turnover (Jemel Jones steals)
18:38
+2
Jemel Jones makes two point dunk
2-2
18:07
Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot
18:05
Julius Mims defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Jemel Jones assists)
2-4
17:19
Torey Alston turnover (Julius Mims steals)
17:07
Jemel Jones misses three point jump shot
17:05
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
16:57
Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot
16:55
Julius Mims defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Julius Mims makes two point dunk (Elijah Elliott assists)
2-6
16:21
Alec Oglesby misses three point jump shot
16:19
Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
16:01
+3
Jemel Jones makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists)
2-9
15:33
Kamari Lands misses two point layup
15:31
Jemel Jones defensive rebound
15:09
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot
2-11
14:50
Torey Alston misses two point jump shot
14:48
Jemel Jones defensive rebound
14:36
+2
Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot
2-13
14:33
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
14:33
TV timeout
14:02
Sean Smith misses three point jump shot
14:00
Julius Mims defensive rebound
13:58
Luka Jovanovic personal foul
13:44
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
13:42
Tre Green defensive rebound
13:32
Torey Alston misses three point jump shot
13:30
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
13:24
Jae'Coby Osborne shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
13:24
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-13
13:24
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-13
13:11
Gabe Pickens turnover (Luka Jovanovic steals)
12:58
Torey Alston turnover (Jae'Coby Osborne steals)
12:54
Gabe Pickens misses two point layup
12:52
Sean Smith defensive rebound
12:23
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
12:21
Aggies defensive rebound
12:00
+3
Anthony Wrzeszcz makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)
4-16
11:44
Jahvin Carter misses two point layup
11:42
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
11:37
+3
Jayland Randall makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)
4-19
11:18
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
11:16
Luka Jovanovic offensive rebound
11:09
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jayland Randall defensive rebound
11:06
Tre Green shooting foul
11:06
TV timeout
11:06
+1
Jae'Coby Osborne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-20
11:06
Jae'Coby Osborne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:06
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
11:06
Kyrese Mullen personal foul
10:48
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
6-20
10:24
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
10:22
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
9:55
Sean Smith misses three point jump shot
9:53
Jahvin Carter offensive rebound
9:51
+2
Jahvin Carter makes two point layup
8-20
9:33
+2
Jae'Coby Osborne makes two point layup (Kyrese Mullen assists)
8-22
9:06
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
10-22
8:47
Kyrese Mullen misses three point jump shot
8:45
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
8:36
Kyrese Mullen shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
8:36
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-22
8:36
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-22
8:25
Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
8:23
Torey Alston defensive rebound
8:05
Cyr Malonga blocks Torey Alston's two point layup
8:03
James Dent Jr. offensive rebound
7:57
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point layup
14-22
7:41
Cyr Malonga misses two point layup
7:39
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
7:32
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:30
Jayland Randall defensive rebound
7:30
Sean Smith personal foul
7:30
TV timeout
7:30
Chris Loofe personal foul (Jayland Randall draws the foul)
7:30
+1
Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-23
7:30
+1
Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-24
7:02
Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
7:00
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
6:40
Sean Smith misses two point jump shot
6:38
Jemel Jones defensive rebound
6:31
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
6:29
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
6:18
+2
Jahvin Carter makes two point layup
16-24
6:05
Jemel Jones turnover (Alec Oglesby steals)
6:02
+2
Torey Alston makes two point dunk (Sean Smith assists)
18-24
6:02
Jemel Jones shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-24
5:50
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
5:48
Torey Alston defensive rebound
5:40
+3
Sean Smith makes three point jump shot (Torey Alston assists)
22-24
5:19
Julius Mims turnover (offensive goaltending)
4:58
Alec Oglesby misses three point jump shot
4:56
Anthony Wrzeszcz defensive rebound
4:37
Anthony Wrzeszcz turnover (Jahvin Carter steals)
4:24
+2
Torey Alston makes two point layup (Luka Jovanovic assists)
24-24
3:59
+3
Anthony Wrzeszcz makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)
24-27
3:43
Sean Smith turnover
3:43
TV timeout
3:26
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
3:24
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
3:19
+2
Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Sean Smith assists)
26-27
3:19
Anthony Wrzeszcz shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
3:19
Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:19
Anthony Wrzeszcz defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Gabe Pickens makes two point layup
26-29
2:41
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
2:39
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
2:17
Gabe Pickens misses two point layup
2:15
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
1:52
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:50
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
1:21
Elijah Elliott turnover
1:08
Jahvin Carter misses two point layup
1:06
Jae'Coby Osborne defensive rebound
0:37
Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
0:35
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
0:08
+3
Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jahvin Carter assists)
29-29
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
30
NMST
Aggies
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Jahvin Carter assists)
32-29
19:23
Jemel Jones turnover (Torey Alston steals)
19:18
+2
Torey Alston makes two point dunk
34-29
18:42
Jemel Jones misses three point jump shot
18:40
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
18:40
Julius Mims personal foul
18:26
Jahvin Carter misses three point jump shot
18:24
Julius Mims defensive rebound
18:12
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
18:10
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
17:59
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
17:57
Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
17:29
Jae'Coby Osborne misses two point jump shot
17:27
Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
17:27
Chris Loofe shooting foul (Cyr Malonga draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Cyr Malonga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-30
17:27
+1
Cyr Malonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-31
17:12
Julius Mims shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
17:12
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-31
17:12
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-31
16:59
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Julius Mims assists)
36-33
16:46
+2
Alec Oglesby makes two point layup (Jahvin Carter assists)
38-33
16:31
Kamari Lands shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
16:31
+1
Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-34
16:31
Jemel Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:31
+1
Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
38-35
16:12
Torey Alston misses two point hook shot
16:10
Aggies defensive rebound
15:53
Elijah Elliott misses two point jump shot
15:51
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
15:44
+3
Jahvin Carter makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
41-35
15:35
Jahvin Carter personal foul
15:35
TV timeout
15:18
Julius Mims misses three point jump shot
15:16
Torey Alston defensive rebound
15:00
+2
Alec Oglesby makes two point layup (Chris Loofe assists)
43-35
14:38
Jae'Coby Osborne misses two point jump shot
14:36
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
14:29
Kyrese Mullen misses two point jump shot
14:29
Jemel Jones offensive rebound
14:29
James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-36
14:29
Jemel Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:29
Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
14:12
Gabe Pickens personal foul
14:02
Jayland Randall shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
14:02
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-36
13:40
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
13:38
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
13:21
Chris Loofe misses two point hook shot
13:19
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
12:57
Sean Smith shooting foul (Gabe Pickens draws the foul)
12:57
Gabe Pickens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:57
+1
Gabe Pickens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-37
12:41
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point layup
46-37
12:17
James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Gabe Pickens draws the foul)
12:17
+1
Gabe Pickens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-38
12:17
Gabe Pickens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:17
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
11:46
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
11:44
James Dent Jr. offensive rebound
11:23
Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
11:22
TV timeout
11:11
Torey Alston shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
11:11
Kyrese Mullen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:11
Kyrese Mullen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:11
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
10:55
Kamari Lands blocks Gabe Pickens's two point layup
10:53
Tre Green defensive rebound
10:50
Kyrese Mullen shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
10:50
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:50
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-38
10:39
Gabe Pickens turnover (Kamari Lands steals)
10:33
Gabe Pickens shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
10:33
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-38
10:33
+1
Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-38
10:26
Torey Alston personal foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul)
10:26
Elijah Elliott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:26
Tre Green defensive rebound
10:13
+2
Torey Alston makes two point dunk (Jahvin Carter assists)
51-38
10:04
Aggies 30 second timeout
10:04
TV timeout
9:45
+3
Julius Mims makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists)
51-41
9:27
Chris Loofe misses three point jump shot
9:25
Tre Green offensive rebound
9:25
Anthony Wrzeszcz personal foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
9:25
Tre Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:25
Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Jemel Jones assists)
51-43
8:58
Cyr Malonga personal foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
8:58
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-43
8:58
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-43
8:37
+2
Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot
53-45
8:18
+2
Chris Loofe makes two point dunk (Jahvin Carter assists)
55-45
8:18
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
8:18
TV timeout
8:00
Alec Oglesby shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
8:00
+1
Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-46
8:00
+1
Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-47
7:30
Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
7:13
Cyr Malonga misses two point hook shot
7:11
Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
7:08
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point layup
55-49
6:55
Jahvin Carter turnover (Jemel Jones steals)
6:34
Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
6:32
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Jahvin Carter makes two point layup
57-49
6:11
Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
6:09
Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
5:53
Jemel Jones personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
5:53
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:53
Jemel Jones defensive rebound
5:43
Jemel Jones turnover
5:21
Alec Oglesby misses three point jump shot
5:19
Julius Mims defensive rebound
5:08
Elijah Elliott misses two point jump shot
5:06
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
4:50
Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot
4:48
Jae'Coby Osborne defensive rebound
4:34
+2
Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot
57-51
4:09
Jemel Jones shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
4:09
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:09
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-51
3:44
Chris Loofe blocks Julius Mims's two point layup
3:42
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
3:23
Sean Smith misses two point jump shot
3:21
Gabe Pickens defensive rebound
2:56
+3
Jayland Randall makes three point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
58-54
2:54
Aggies 30 second timeout
2:54
TV timeout
2:28
Torey Alston turnover (Gabe Pickens steals)
2:23
Gabe Pickens turnover (Alec Oglesby steals)
1:59
Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot
1:57
Gabe Pickens defensive rebound
1:43
Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
1:41
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
1:41
Chris Loofe shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
1:41
+1
Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-55
1:41
Kyrese Mullen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:41
Jayland Randall offensive rebound
1:23
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
1:21
Julius Mims offensive rebound
1:19
Julius Mims misses two point layup
1:19
Torey Alston defensive rebound
1:19
Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
1:19
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:19
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19
Julius Mims defensive rebound
1:00
Gabe Pickens misses three point jump shot
0:58
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
0:49
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
0:32
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
0:30
Jayland Randall defensive rebound
0:22
Aggies 60 second timeout
0:15
Jayland Randall turnover (Kamari Lands steals)
0:15
Kamari Lands turnover
0:09
Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
0:07
Jahvin Carter defensive rebound
0:06
Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Jahvin Carter draws the foul)
