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,

Gordon 3-7 0-0 7, Lue 4-7 0-0 10, Cottle 5-16 0-0 14, Miller 2-7 1-3 5, Wooley 7-14 9-10 24, Weir 6-7 2-4 14, Wright 1-5 0-0 3, Heard 0-2 0-0 0, Seals 1-3 0-0 2, Sherman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-68 12-17 79.

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.

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.