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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UTEP Miners

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Middle Tennessee visits UTEP following Weston's 30-point outing

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (19-9, 10-5 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (17-11, 7-8 CUSA)

El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee visits UTEP after Camryn Weston scored 30 points in Middle Tennessee's 71-66 victory against the New Mexico State Aggies.

The Miners are 11-4 on their home court. UTEP is the top team in the CUSA with 14.3 fast break points.

The Blue Raiders are 10-5 in conference games. Middle Tennessee averages 75.9 points and has outscored opponents by 4.6 points per game.

UTEP's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Middle Tennessee allows. Middle Tennessee averages 6.3 more points per game (75.9) than UTEP allows (69.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Otis Frazier III is averaging 14 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 steals for the Miners. David Terrell Jr. is averaging 10.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals over the past 10 games.

Jestin Porter is averaging 15.4 points for the Blue Raiders. Weston is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Miners: 3-7, averaging 70.4 points, 29.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 9.4 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points per game.

Blue Raiders: 6-4, averaging 71.9 points, 31.1 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 4.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.

How can I watch Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP?

  • TV Channel: Middle Tennessee at UTEP 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

UTEP: 53.4%
Middle Tennessee: 46.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W2 Streak L4
75.9 Points Per Game 72.6
45.6 Field Goal % 44.5
32.8 Three Point % 35.8
37.7 Rebounds Per Game 30.7
12.5 Assists Per Game 13.8
4.6 Blocks Per Game 3.1
6.7 Steals Per Game 10.5
0.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
11.6 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.6
71.3 Points Against 69.6

Game Information

Venue: Don Haskins Center

Location: El Paso, TX
Capacity:

2024-25 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Liberty 11-4 - 23-5
Jacksonville State 11-5 0.5 19-10
Middle Tennessee 10-5 1 19-9
New Mexico State 8-7 3 15-13
Kennesaw State 8-8 3.5 16-13
Louisiana Tech 7-8 4 18-10
UTEP 7-8 4 17-11
Western Kentucky 7-8 4 16-12
Sam Houston 4-11 7 11-17
Florida International 3-12 8 9-19
Full Standings

Middle Tennessee Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ KENN KENN W 76-75
@ WKU WKU W 87-77
vs LT LT L 85-74
vs SHSU SHSU W 74-70
@ NMSU NMSU W 71-66

UTEP Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs FIU W 77-63
vs LIB L 76-69
@ KENN L 83-73
@ JVST L 73-65
vs WKU L 80-73