UTEP Miners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lands pours in 22 points as Middle Tennessee defeats UTEP 77-67
Lands shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Blue Raiders (14-14, 8-9 Conference USA). Alec Oglesby scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 12 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Torey Alston had 15 points and 11 rebounds, going 7 of 11 from the line. Chris Loofe had 13 rebounds.
Kaseem Watson led the Miners (10-18, 6-11) in scoring, finishing with 24 points and two steals. Elijah Jones added 19 points, six rebounds and two blocks for UTEP. Caleb Blackwell finished with six points and two steals.
Middle Tennessee took the lead for good with 16:38 to go in the first half. The score was 34-26 at halftime, with Lands racking up 12 points. Middle Tennessee turned an eight-point second-half lead into a 17-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 43-26 lead with 17:18 left in the half. Oglesby scored 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | team shot clock turnover | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Elijah Jones makes 2-foot dunk | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Kaseem Watson Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-47 | FG | 26-58 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-17 | FT | 17-22 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,452 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |