MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Tre Green led Middle Tennessee over Sam Houston on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 74-70 win. Green went 5 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Blue Raiders (18-9, 9-5 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa added 13 points while shooting 6 of 13 from the field while he also had eight rebounds.

Middle Tennessee heads into a matchup with Sam Houston as winners of three games in a row on the road. Saturday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

Huefner 3-7 2-2 10, Sakho 4-7 1-2 9, Boykin 3-7 1-3 8, Hammons 2-8 0-0 6, Wilkerson 8-13 3-5 24, Taylor 4-7 1-1 11, Burns 1-2 0-0 2, Ford 0-1 0-0 0, Ndiaye 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 8-13 70.

BOTTOM LINE: Essam Mostafa and Middle Tennessee host Lamar Wilkerson and Sam Houston in CUSA action Saturday. The Blue Raiders have gone 9-3 at home. Middle Tennessee is 5-1 in one-possession games.

Sam Houston Bearkats (11-16, 4-10 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (17-9, 8-5 CUSA) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Bearkats take on Middle Tennessee.