UAB Blazers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· C-USA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
59 - 69
No. 22 Middle Tennessee women top UAB 69-59
Rowe had five points as the Blue Raiders (27-4) outscored the Blazers (16-15) 10-2 in the last 3 minutes to win their ninth straight game.
Middle Tennessee faces 13th-seeded Florida International (12-17), which pulled off its third-straight upset over fourth-seeded Tulane, on Friday.
UAB shot 54 percent in the first half to trail 36-34, and though the Blazers cooled off, they hung around. They were down by two when MTU's Olivia Jones, who had six offensive rebounds and 11 overall, made a layup at 2:46. After a UAB miss, Rowe converted a three-point play and, after another miss, scored at 1:26 for a 66-57 lead.
KeKe Stewart added 15 points for Middle Tennessee.
Ashley Grimes had 21 points and Karisma Chapman 16 for the Blazers, who cooled off to shoot 32 percent in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 59 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:25 |  |
Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:25 |  |
Chelsee Black missed Jumper. | 59 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:33 | |
Ebony Rowe made Free Throw. | 59 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:33 | |
Ebony Rowe made Free Throw. | 59 - 68 |
Statistics
 UAB |
MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 25-60 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-14 | FT | 12-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| East Carolina | 14-4 | 3 | 22-10 |
| South Florida | 13-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Tulsa | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 9-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Charlotte | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Tulane | 6-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 12 | 8-23 |
| UAB | 4-14 | 13 | 11-19 |
| Memphis | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |