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.

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.

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.

Point Goals_Sam Houston St. 12-19 (Wilkerson 5-6, Hammons 2-3, Taylor 2-3, Huefner 2-5, Boykin 1-1, Burns 0-1), Middle Tennessee 10-23 (Green 5-9, Bufford 1-1, Loofe 1-2, Porter 1-3, Counter 1-4, Weston 1-4).

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.