MTSU could clinch final Bubas Cup this weekend

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MURFREESBORO - A five-peat could be in hand for MTSU by the end of this weekend. The Blue Raiders are quickly closing in on their fifth consecutive (and final) Vic Bubas Cup all-sports trophy in the Sun Belt Conference.

With the softball regular season wrapped up, the top of the current Bubas Cup standings look like this:

1. MTSU – 112.5 points
2. North Texas – 106.5
3. Western Kentucky – 94
4. South Alabama – 90

When the baseball regular season ends in two weeks, MTSU will pick up a few more points – two points by the current baseball standings – while North Texas does not play baseball. So by that projection, MTSU would be ahead by about eight points with only the men’s and women’s track & field outdoor championships this weekend to decide the Bubas Cup winner. (Bubas Cup points are awarded in track solely from the championship meet).

So here’s the breakdown of the final two weeks of the Bubas Cup race …

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