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N. Mex. State Aggies vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between N. Mex. State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 34-26 lead against Middle Tennessee.
If N. Mex. State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 9-10 in no time. On the other hand, Middle Tennessee will have to make due with a 6-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ N. Mex. State Aggies
Current Records: Middle Tennessee 6-12, N. Mex. State 8-10
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Conference USA matchup on schedule as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the N. Mex. State Aggies are set to tip at 9:00 p.m. ET on January 20th at Pan American Center. Middle Tennessee is hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It’s hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 24.7% worse than the opposition, a fact Middle Tennessee found out the hard way on Thursday. They fell 73-59 to the Miners.
Middle Tennessee’s loss came about despite a quality game from Jared Coleman-Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Coleman-Jones set a new season high mark in assists with six.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday the Aggies sidestepped the Hilltoppers for a 72-70 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given N. Mex. State was down 23 points with 16:00 left in the second half.
Among those leading the charge was Jaden Harris, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanahj Pettway, who scored 19 points.
The Blue Raiders have not been sharp recently, as they’ve lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for the Aggies, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Middle Tennessee will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the six-point underdog. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a seven-game streak of failing to cover when playing as the underdog.
Odds
N. Mex. State is a solid 6-point favorite against Middle Tennessee, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Aggies as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 129.5 points.
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Tennessee softball’s path back to the Women’s College World Series is set. On Sunday night, the Lady Vols were named the No. 7 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will host the regional stage in Knoxville as it looks to return to the WCWS in back-to-back seasons.
The Lady Vols are matched up with Virginia, Indiana and Northern Kentucky in the regionals. It would play Georgia, Clemson, UNC Greensboro or Charleston in the super regionals.
Ahead of the tournament, here’s a look at each team in the Knoxville Regional and potential matchups for the ensuing best-of-three super regional if Tennessee advances.
Knoxville Regional
7-seed Virginia
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
Indiana
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
Northern Kentucky
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
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Knoxville Super Regional
3-seed Georgia
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
6-seed Clemson
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- Jamison Brockenbrough – .342
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
UNC Greensboro
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
- Brooklyn Shroyer – 1.41
Charleston
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
- Mackenzie Mathis – 3.34
Tennessee rowing won the program’s first SEC championship in a thrilling finish on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge.
The title came down to the final race with the varsity eight boat, which had the lead against Texas going into the final 250 meters. The Longhorns made a late push to overtake the Lady Vols, but the 1V8 crew held on for the victory to secure the SEC championship on May 10.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 to win the title. It’s the first time the Lady Vols have won a conference championship since 2013 when they were a member of Conference USA.
The program’s first SEC title comes in the third season under coach Kim Cupini, who has transformed Tennessee into a national powerhouse.
“Phenomenal to see that from the team”, Cupini said in a school release. “Texas coming in was the number one team in the country and had that undefeated eight. So to see the varsity eight clinch like that was awesome. I have to take my hat off to the full team to get enough points to win the SEC Championship and bring that championship home, especially here at home in Tennessee. So, I was super impressed and super proud of them.”
Tennessee moves on to the NCAA Championships at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, from May 29-31.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 with four total wins, which also included the 2V4, 3V8 and 3V4.
The 1V8 boat finished with a time of 6:06.939 for the win. The first varsity eight crew has beaten eight ranked opponents on the season.
The 2V4 was a crucial comeback win for Tennessee. The second varsity four crew fell behind early but caught up to and overtook Texas in the final 500 meters for the win, finishing with a time of 7:12.677.
“I think the boats on the water saw that,” Cupini said. “To be able to race from behind in the event and win is incredible. The second four, we were going crazy on that. It was a group that just got together the other day. They row together a lot as a team and as a group, but that lineup hasn’t been together. So to see them pull that off and get the win was incredible.”
Tennessee swept the third varsity races, with the 3V8 finishing with a time of 6:29.409 and the 3V4 finishing with a time of 7:16.747. The Lady Vols placed second in the 2V8 and 1V4, losing to Texas by a combined 11 seconds.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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