(6) Marshall 72 (1) Middle Tennessee 83
Giddy Potts tied a career-high with 30 points to go along with eight rebounds and two assists to help Middle Tennessee defeat Marshall 83-72 in the Conference-USA tournament championship. The Blue Raiders have now won back-to-back C-USA tournament championships and are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. The Blue Raiders held Marshall to just 31 percent (10-for-32) from behind-the-arc after the Thundering Herd set a C-USA tournament record with 19 three pointers made in their semifinal win against Louisiana Tech. Middle Tennessee led in rebounding (41-35), points in the paint (38-30) and never trailed the entire game.
Middle Tennessee captures second straight C-USA tournament title
