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UTEP Miners @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Current Records: UTEP 15-5, Middle Tennessee 14-6
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We’ve got another exciting Conference USA matchup on schedule as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the UTEP Miners are set to tip at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Murphy Center. The Blue Raiders are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 76.6 points per game this season.
Middle Tennessee is headed into Saturday’s matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of N. Mex. State. The contest marked the Blue Raiders’ lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, UTEP was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 78-74 to Western Kentucky. The Miners have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by David Terrell Jr., who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points plus eight assists and four steals. Those eight assists gave him a new career-high. Devon Barnes was another key player, scoring 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Middle Tennessee’s defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for UTEP, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Saturday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Middle Tennessee has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.1 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for UTEP, though, as they’ve been averaging only 29.3. Given Middle Tennessee’s sizable advantage in that area, UTEP will need to find a way to close that gap.
Middle Tennessee was able to grind out a solid win over UTEP in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 96-90. Will Middle Tennessee repeat their success, or does UTEP have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Middle Tennessee has won 6 out of their last 10 games against UTEP.
- Feb 17, 2024 – Middle Tennessee 96 vs. UTEP 90
- Jan 18, 2024 – UTEP 73 vs. Middle Tennessee 59
- Mar 04, 2023 – UTEP 77 vs. Middle Tennessee 65
- Feb 02, 2023 – Middle Tennessee 84 vs. UTEP 72
- Mar 10, 2022 – Middle Tennessee 66 vs. UTEP 59
- Feb 21, 2022 – Middle Tennessee 77 vs. UTEP 59
- Mar 04, 2020 – UTEP 60 vs. Middle Tennessee 56
- Jan 30, 2020 – UTEP 67 vs. Middle Tennessee 66
- Mar 09, 2019 – Middle Tennessee 48 vs. UTEP 47
- Mar 06, 2019 – Middle Tennessee 69 vs. UTEP 53
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