Carter scores 27, Alston delivers decisive dunk, and Middle Tennessee tops New Mexico State in OT

Carter scores 27, Alston delivers decisive dunk, and Middle Tennessee tops New Mexico State in OT Jahvin Carter led the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with 27 points and Torey Alston scored the game-winning dunk with four seconds remaining in overtime as the Blue Raiders beat the New Mexico State Aggies 86-85 By The Associated Press February 28, 2026, 4:00 PM MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Jahvin Carter scored 27 points to lead Middle Tennessee and Torey Alston hit the game-winning dunk with four seconds left in the overtime as the Blue Raiders knocked off New Mexico State 86-85 on Saturday. Carter had seven assists for the Blue Raiders (15-14, 9-9 Conference USA). Alston added 17 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line and had 11 rebounds. Chris Loofe had 10 points. Jemel Jones led the Aggies (13-15, 6-12) in scoring, finishing with 34 points and seven rebounds. New Mexico State also got 14 points, six rebounds and two steals from Jayland Randall. Julius Mims also had 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Middle Tennessee entered halftime down 42-36. Sean Smith paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points. Carter scored 15 second-half points as Middle Tennessee and New Mexico State ended regulation tied 76-76. Carter paced Middle Tennessee with four points in the overtime. Popular Reads Iran live updates: Israeli officials say Iranian supreme leader believed dead 1 hour ago Hillary Clinton after Epstein deposition says she was asked about UFOs, 'Pizzagate' Feb 26, 8:18 PM Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . Sponsored Content by Taboola Popular Reads Iran live updates: Israeli officials say Iranian supreme leader believed dead 1 hour ago Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM Hillary Clinton...