Jestin Porter had 27 points in Middle Tennessee's 84-79 victory against Kennesaw State on Thursday night. Porter shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Blue Raiders (11-5,

Middle Tennessee faces the Kennesaw State Owls after Jalynn Gregory scored 26 points in the Raiders’ 69-41 win against the Liberty Lady Flames

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee plays Kennesaw State after Jalynn Gregory scored 26 points in Middle Tennessee's 69-41 victory over the Liberty Lady Flames. The Owls are 3-2 in home games. Kennesaw State is sixth in the CUSA with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Prencis Harden averaging 2.8.

Steals: 8 (Cottle 3, Heard, Lue, Miller, Weir, Wooley). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .517, FT .636. 3-Point Goals: 10-23, .435 (Green 3-3, Porter 3-7, Bufford 2-3, Alston 1-1, Counter 1-7, Weston 0-2).

BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State plays Middle Tennessee after Simeon Cottle scored 28 points in Kennesaw State’s 83-71 victory against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Blue Raiders are 5-1 in home games. Middle Tennessee scores 78.0 points and has outscored opponents by 6.9 points per game.

Kennesaw State takes on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders after Simeon Cottle scored 28 points in the Owls' 83-71 victory against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.