UTEP Miners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
47 - 48
47 - 48
Defense shines as Middle Tennessee defeats UTEP 48-47
Reggie Scurry added nine points for the Blue Raiders, who held the Miners to 28.1 percent shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a Middle Tennessee opponent.
Lawrence Mosley had six rebounds for Middle Tennessee (11-20, 8-10 Conference USA). James Hawthorne added 10 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee will open conference tourney play on Wednesday, facing No. 5 seed UAB. The Blue Raiders are seeded No. 12.
Paul Thomas had 14 points for the Miners (8-21, 3-15), who have now lost six games in a row. Evan Gilyard added 10 points. Nigel Hawkins had 8 points and 10 rebounds.
The Blue Raiders are undefeated in three games against the Miners this season. Most recently, Middle Tennessee defeated UTEP 69-53 last Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Middle Tennessee Timeout | 47 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | UTEP Timeout | 47 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ountae Campbell Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Hawthorne missed Free Throw. | 47 - 48 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-57 | FG | 16-52 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-16 | FT | 11-17 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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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 |
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 |