UTEP Miners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's BasketballPorter's 41 lead Middle Tennessee over UTEP 96-90 in OT
Porter also had seven rebounds for the Blue Raiders (11-15, 5-6 Conference USA). Jared Jones scored 15 points while shooting 3 of 10 from the field and 8 for 9 from the line, and added 13 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocks. Justin Bufford had 12 points and shot 3 for 9 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
The Miners (13-13, 4-7) were led by Tae Hardy, who recorded 24 points. Jonathan dos Anjos added 14 points for UTEP. Zid Powell also had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Middle Tennessee's next game is Wednesday against Jacksonville State on the road, and UTEP hosts Louisiana Tech on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 96 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd overtime | 90 - 96 |
| 4th 0:00 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 90 - 96 |
| 4th 0:00 | Tae Hardy missed Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 96 |
| 4th 0:04 | Jestin Porter made Layup. | 90 - 96 |
Statistics
UTEP |
MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-80 | FG | 27-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 14-24 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 21-25 | FT | 28-32 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 15 | Steals | 1 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,952 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,952 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |


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