MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee seized the lead in Conference USA in convincing fashion Thursday night, overpowering Marshall 69-57 at the Murphy Center.
With the Blue Raiders (14-3, 4-0) holding the Thundering Herd (11-7, 4-1) to 37-percent shooting and dominating in rebounding 58-25, they were in control most of the way. The Herd, scoring 89.9 points per game entering the contest, was held under 30 points in each half.
It was the first time the Herd failed to score 60 points since a 62-45 loss to Western Kentucky in the first round of the 2015 Conference USA tournament.