Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UTEP Miners
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
53 - 50
Middle Tennessee upsets UTEP 53-50 in C-USA tourney semis
On Saturday, the Blue Raiders (19-15), who have won four straight games for the first time this season, will play No. 4 seed UAB. Middle Tennessee will be going after its first conference tournament title since 1989.
The Blue Raiders used three straight 3-pointers, including two by Jones, in an 11-0 run that gave them a 42-35 lead with 6:40 remaining. The Miners got within two points three times after that, the final time at 52-50 on a basket by Earvin Morris with 14 seconds left. But Darnell Harris hit 1 of 2 free throws with 11 seconds left before UTEP missed two 3-point attempts.
Perrin Buford and Reggie Upshaw added 10 points each for the Blue Raiders.
Cedrick Lang had 14 points and Julian Washburn 12 for the Miners (22-10) with Vince Hunter grabbing 14 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Omega Harris missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Omega Harris Offensive Rebound. | 53 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:02 | C.J. Cooper missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 50 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-53 | FG | 20-50 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-13 | FT | 5-10 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
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 | 6 | 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 |