Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Bruce Massey scored 15 points as the top-
seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders routed the eighth-seed Louisiana Ragin'
Cajuns, 81-66, to move on in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Summit
Arena.
Raymond Cintron added 12 points and James Gallman had 11 for Middle Tennessee
(28-4) which takes on FIU in Sunday's semifinal round.
Alan-Michael Thompson scored 17 points, Elfrid Payton tacked on 15, Bryant
Mbamalu added 14 and Shawn Long chipped in 10 for Louisiana (13-20).
In the first half the Blue Raiders shot 51.9 percent from the field to take a
39-33 lead into the break. The Ragin' Cajuns connected on 45.5 percent from
the field.
After the break the Blue Raiders nailed 21-of-26 shots from the free-throw
line and shot 45 percent from the field to pull away for the win.
Middle Tennessee had a 36-27 edge in rebounds while outscoring Louisiana,
17-10, in points off turnovers.
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