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>
66 - 67
66 - 67
UTEP holds off late charge by Middle Tennessee for 67-66 win
Reggie Scurry dunked to pull Middle Tennessee within two points, 63-61, with 3:25 left in the game, but the Blue Raiders went scoreless until JoVontae Millner hit a 3 with :09 remaining to cut the deficit to 67-64. Tyson Jackson tipped in an offensive rebound to get within one with a second left.
Bryson Williams paced UTEP (13-9, 4-5 Conference USA) with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Efe Odigie added 15 points and grabbed 10 boards.
Millner had 19 points off the bench to lead Middle Tennessee (5-17, 1-8). Antonio Green added 12 points and Tyson Jackson and C.J. Jones each added another 10 points.
UTEP hosts Alabama-Birmingham Saturday. Middle Tennessee travels to Texas-San Antonio.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyson Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot. | 66 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tyson Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Antonio Green missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Antonio Green Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 67 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 UTEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 26-63 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-21 | FT | 11-16 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Don Haskins Center
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,471 | Capacity:
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,471 | 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 |