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Porter scores 22, Middle Tennessee knocks off Kennesaw State 76-75

AP
Feb 08, 2025

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Jestin Porter had 22 points in Middle Tennessee's 76-75 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday night.

Jlynn Counter made a pair of free throws to give Middle Tennessee a five points lead at 76-71 with 21 seconds left. Adrian Wooley made two free throws with five seconds left to end it.

Porter shot 8 of 16 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, for the Blue Raiders (16-8, 7-4 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Justin Bufford finished with 10 points.

The Owls (14-10, 6-5) were led in scoring by Wooley, who finished with 29 points and seven assists. Simeon Cottle added 16 points for Kennesaw State. Rongie Gordon had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Porter scored 14 points in the first half for Middle Tennessee, who led 49-34 at halftime. Middle Tennessee used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 59-45 with 13:14 left.

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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
49
KNSW
Owls
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Essam Mostafa vs. Rongie Gordon (Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:41	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists)	2-0
19:27		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
19:25		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
19:12	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Torey Alston assists)	4-0
18:53	+2	Braedan Lue makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists)	4-2
18:38	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)	6-2
18:22	+2	Braedan Lue makes two point layup	6-4
18:15		Braedan Lue shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
18:15	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-4
18:15	+1	Torey Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-4
18:04		Jamil Miller turnover (lost ball) (Justin Bufford steals)
17:44		Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
17:42		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
17:33		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
17:31		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
17:13	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Torey Alston assists)	11-4
17:10		Owls 30 second timeout
16:59		Official timeout
16:49		Adrian Wooley misses two point layup
16:47		Torey Alston defensive rebound
16:44		Adrian Wooley shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
16:44		Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:44	+1	Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-4
16:30	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup	12-6
16:17		Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
16:15		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
15:56		Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
15:54		Torey Alston defensive rebound
15:45		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball)
15:45		TV timeout
15:28		Torey Alston shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
15:28		Adrian Wooley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:28		Adrian Wooley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:28		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
15:18	+2	Frankquon Sherman makes two point layup	12-8
14:49	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	14-8
14:33		Essam Mostafa blocks Braedan Lue's two point layup
14:31		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
14:19	+3	Justin Bufford makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)	17-8
14:01		Braedan Lue misses two point layup
13:59		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
13:52		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
13:50		Ramone Seals defensive rebound
13:33		Camryn Weston shooting foul (Ramone Seals draws the foul)
13:33	+1	Ramone Seals makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-9
13:33	+1	Ramone Seals makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-10
13:10		Frankquon Sherman personal foul
13:08		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
13:06		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
12:55	+3	Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot	17-13
12:40		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
12:38		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
12:21		Rongie Gordon misses two point jump shot
12:19		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
12:13		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
12:11		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
12:04	+2	Simeon Cottle makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)	17-15
12:04		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Simeon Cottle draws the foul)
12:04	+1	Simeon Cottle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-16
11:51	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point layup (Torey Alston assists)	19-16
11:34		Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
11:32		Torey Alston defensive rebound
11:26		Torey Alston turnover (bad pass) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
11:21		Simeon Cottle misses two point layup
11:19		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
11:10		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
11:08		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
11:02		Camryn Weston personal foul
11:02		TV timeout
10:58		Ramone Seals turnover (bad pass)
10:46		Tre Green misses three point jump shot
10:44		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
10:30		Frankquon Sherman turnover (bad pass)
10:19		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Braedan Lue steals)
10:04		Chris Loofe personal foul
10:00		Adrian Wooley turnover (bad pass)
9:39		Simeon Cottle shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
9:39	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 3	20-16
9:39	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 3	21-16
9:39	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 3 of 3	22-16
9:19	+2	Jamil Miller makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists)	22-18
9:01	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	24-18
8:49	+3	Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Adrian Wooley assists)	24-21
8:32		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
8:30		Chris Loofe offensive rebound
8:30	+2	Chris Loofe makes two point putback dunk	26-21
8:16		Adrian Wooley misses two point layup
8:14		Owls offensive rebound
8:13		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
8:11		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
8:04		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
8:02		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
7:42		Braedan Lue misses three point jump shot
7:40		Torey Alston defensive rebound
7:33		Jlynn Counter turnover (lost ball) (Braedan Lue steals)
7:15	+3	Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot (Simeon Cottle assists)	26-24
6:57	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	29-24
6:35	+2	Simeon Cottle makes two point layup	29-26
6:10	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	32-26
5:48		Simeon Cottle turnover (lost ball) (Torey Alston steals)
5:46		Simeon Cottle personal foul
5:46		TV timeout
5:27		Braedan Lue personal foul
5:27	+2	Torey Alston makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jlynn Counter assists)	34-26
5:04		Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
5:02		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
4:53	+2	Torey Alston makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jlynn Counter assists)	36-26
4:52		Torey Alston blocks Jamil Miller's two point layup
4:50		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
4:41		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
4:39		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
4:17		Frankquon Sherman misses three point jump shot
4:15		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
4:12		Rongie Gordon personal foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-26
4:12	+1	Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-26
3:49		Torey Alston personal foul
3:49		TV timeout
3:46	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup	38-28
3:46		Tre Green shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
3:46	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-29
3:25	+3	Tre Green makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	41-29
3:01		Frankquon Sherman turnover (lost ball)
2:41	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	43-29
2:31		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
2:29		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
2:17		Rongie Gordon shooting foul (Tre Green draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-29
2:17	+1	Tre Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-29
2:05	+3	Adrian Wooley makes three point jump shot	45-32
1:51		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
1:49		Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
1:46		Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
1:44		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
1:44		Essam Mostafa personal foul (Rongie Gordon draws the foul)
1:44		Rongie Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:44		Tre Green defensive rebound
1:31		Tre Green misses three point jump shot
1:29		Jamil Miller defensive rebound
1:18		Tre Green shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-33
1:18	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-34
1:02		Delaney Heard shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
1:02		Chris Loofe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:02	+1	Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-34
0:49		Justin Bufford blocks Jamil Miller's two point layup
0:47		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
0:38		Justin Bufford turnover (traveling)
0:32		Chris Loofe blocks Delaney Heard's two point layup
0:30		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
0:21		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
0:00	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)	49-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
27
KNSW
Owls
41

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Braedan Lue turnover (lost ball) (Justin Bufford steals)
19:20		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
19:18		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
19:10		Braedan Lue misses two point layup
19:08		Justin Bufford defensive rebound
18:59		Rongie Gordon blocks Torey Alston's two point layup
18:57		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
18:37		Adrian Wooley misses two point jump shot
18:35		Simeon Cottle offensive rebound
18:29		Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot
18:27		Owls offensive rebound
18:27		Rongie Gordon misses two point jump shot
18:25		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
18:15		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
18:13		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
18:08	+2	Simeon Cottle makes two point layup (Frankquon Sherman assists)	49-36
17:55		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
17:53		Owls defensive rebound
17:25		Essam Mostafa blocks Delaney Heard's two point layup
17:23		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
17:15		Delaney Heard personal foul
17:12		Torey Alston offensive foul
17:12		Torey Alston turnover (offensive foul)
16:56	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists)	49-38
16:39		Simeon Cottle shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-38
16:39	+1	Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-38
16:30	+3	Simeon Cottle makes three point jump shot (Adrian Wooley assists)	51-41
16:06		Simeon Cottle personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
16:06		Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:06	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-41
15:54		Justin Bufford blocks Ramone Seals's two point layup
15:52		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
15:46	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point layup	52-43
15:35		Delaney Heard blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
15:33		Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
15:22		Justin Bufford turnover (bad pass) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
15:18		Adrian Wooley turnover (double dribble)
15:18		TV timeout
14:57		Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
14:55		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
14:30	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)	52-45
14:19	+2	Justin Bufford makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	54-45
14:07		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
14:05		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
13:44	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)	57-45
13:21		Adrian Wooley misses three point jump shot
13:19		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
13:14	+2	Justin Bufford makes two point dunk (Jestin Porter assists)	59-45
12:44	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup (Rongie Gordon assists)	59-47
12:44		Owls 30 second timeout
12:44		TV timeout
12:23		Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
12:21		Braedan Lue defensive rebound
12:13		Simeon Cottle misses two point jump shot
12:11		Adrian Wooley offensive rebound
12:08		Braedan Lue misses two point layup
12:06		Frankquon Sherman offensive rebound
12:05		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
12:05	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-48
12:05	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-49
11:42	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point jump shot	61-49
11:15	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup (Ricardo Wright assists)	61-51
11:02		TV timeout
10:40		Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
10:25	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup	61-53
10:09	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point driving floating jump shot	63-53
9:48	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point layup (Adrian Wooley assists)	63-55
9:43		Ricardo Wright personal foul
9:33		Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
9:18		Torey Alston personal foul
9:17		Frankquon Sherman misses two point layup
9:15		Chris Loofe defensive rebound
8:50		Frankquon Sherman blocks Camryn Weston's three point jump shot
8:48		Frankquon Sherman defensive rebound
8:39		Delaney Heard misses three point jump shot
8:37		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
8:37	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point layup	63-57
8:14		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
8:12		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
7:48	+2	Ricardo Wright makes two point layup	63-59
7:40		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
7:40		TV timeout
7:20		Frankquon Sherman personal foul
7:18		Ricardo Wright personal foul
7:09	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point hook shot	65-59
6:43		Delaney Heard misses two point layup
6:41		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
6:41	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point layup	65-61
6:41		Tre Green shooting foul (Rongie Gordon draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Rongie Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-62
6:26	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	67-62
6:08	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup	67-64
6:00		Tre Green turnover (bad pass) (Rongie Gordon steals)
5:48		Rongie Gordon turnover (bad pass)
5:28	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	69-64
5:01		Braedan Lue misses two point jump shot
4:59		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
4:41		Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
4:39		Rongie Gordon defensive rebound
4:26	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point dunk (Adrian Wooley assists)	69-66
4:12		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
4:10		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
3:58		Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
3:56		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
3:47	+3	Justin Bufford makes three point jump shot (Essam Mostafa assists)	72-66
3:30		Owls 30 second timeout
3:30		TV timeout
3:11	+2	Adrian Wooley makes two point layup	72-68
2:41		Camryn Weston turnover (bad pass)
2:28		Simeon Cottle misses two point layup
2:26		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
2:10	+2	Essam Mostafa makes two point layup	74-68
1:54		Camryn Weston shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-69
1:54		Frankquon Sherman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
1:30		Justin Bufford turnover (bad pass) (Frankquon Sherman steals)
1:03		Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Frankquon Sherman draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-70
1:03	+1	Frankquon Sherman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-71
0:40		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
0:38		Delaney Heard defensive rebound
0:28		Simeon Cottle misses three point jump shot
0:26		Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
0:21		Frankquon Sherman personal foul
0:21	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-71
0:21	+1	Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-71
0:16		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-72
0:16	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-73
0:15		Adrian Wooley personal foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
0:15		Camryn Weston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:15		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
0:10		Owls 60 second timeout
0:05		Justin Bufford personal foul (Adrian Wooley draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-74
0:05	+1	Adrian Wooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-75
0:04		Simeon Cottle personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
0:04		Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04		Adrian Wooley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Adrian Wooley defensive rebound