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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – MTSU gave CUSA’s leading shooting defense squad a taste of its own medicine, holding LA Tech to 34.4 percent from the field in the second half of the Blue Raiders’ 70-67 triumph in Wednesday’s quarterfinal.
 
The Bulldogs were held without a field goal for the final 4:50 of the contest. Jestin Porter led MTSU with 18 points on 6-15 shooting, and Jared Coleman-Jones registered his fifth double-double in the last nine games with 16 points and 10 rebounds, along with four assists.
 
The Blue Raiders (14-18) await the winner of No. 3 WKU and No. 6 NM State in Friday’s second semifinal at 2 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network.