Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UTEP Miners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 83
70 - 83
UTEP beats Middle Tennessee 83-70
UTEP (14-7, 6-3 Conference USA) had a nine-point run near the end of the first half and led 45-38 at the break.
Middle Tennessee pulled to within five after two free throws by Reggie Upshaw made it 71-66 with 5:07 left. But Earvin Morris drilled a 3-pointer and Vince Hunter followed with a layup, and UTEP held the Blue Raiders to one field goal over the last 5:43 of the game.
Washburn made all four of his 3-point attempts as the Miners went 12 of 16 from beyond the arc. C.J. Cooper added 12 points and five assists and Cedrick Lang had 11 points and 10 boards.
Middle Tennessee (12-10, 5-4 Conference USA) was led by Upshaw with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jacquez Rozier added 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Marcus Tarrance made Free Throw. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Marcus Tarrance made Free Throw. | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Julian Washburn. | 68 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Earvin Morris made Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 83 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 22-44 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 12-16 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 75 |
| 17-25 | FT | 27-34 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 25 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 8,281 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 8,281 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |