UTEP Miners at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Counter scores 21 and Middle Tennessee secures 71-68 win over UTEP
Counter went 8 of 19 from the field (5 for 11 from 3-point range) for the Blue Raiders (15-7, 6-3 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa scored 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 12 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds and three blocks. Jestin Porter had 15 points and shot 4 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line.
David Terrell Jr. finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals for the Miners (15-7, 5-4). Derick Hamilton added 14 points for UTEP. Otis Frazier III had 14 points, four assists and two steals.
Middle Tennessee took the lead for good with 2:23 left in the second half on a layup from Torey Alston to make it a 70-68 game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | David Terrell Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Essam Mostafa missed Free Throw. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Essam Mostafa made Free Throw. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 UTEP |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 26-55 |
| 43.8 | Field Goal % | 47.3 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 38.9 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 5-6 | FT | 11-24 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 45.8 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,012 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |