Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 4
San Antonio, TX
2 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
-184,112 CUSA
53
at
58
UTSA
-616,49 CUSA
1
2
3
4
F
Middle Tenn.
11
11
19
12
53
UTSA
9
12
18
19
58
Team Stats
MTSU
UTSA
FG%
.227
.391
3FG%
.185
.100
FT%
.600
.700
RB
40
50
TO
10
20
STL
9
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
UTSA Knocks Off Lady Raiders
2/4/2023 5:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cold Shooting Leads to Second Conference Loss
SAN ANTONIO––No. 21/23 Middle Tennessee women's basketball attempted season-high 75 field goal attempts, including a program record 54 3-point attempts, but couldn't get enough shots to fall in a 53-58 loss to UTSA Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Raiders held a tight lead for the majority of the first half. A 14-4 run to start the second stretched the MTSU lead to 36-25 at the 4:54 mark in the third quarter. After the Roadrunners erased the deficit, the two teams exchanged shares of the lead for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter until a late 8-0 run put UTSA in front for the final 3:54.
Courtney Whitson recorded her 10th career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Eight of Whitson's boards were on the offensive glass. Savannah Wheeler finished with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Kseniya Malashka added nine points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
By The Numbers
19: Offensive rebounds recorded by the Lady Raiders, which was a season high and the most since grabbing 18 Nov. 15, 2021 vs. Vanderbilt.
11: Lead changes and five ties between the Lady Raiders and Roadrunners this afternoon.
20: Turnovers forced by the Lady Raiders. It's the ninth game this season Middle Tennessee has forced 20-plus turnovers.
Game Notes
- The Lady Raiders fell to 9-1 all-time vs. UTSA.
- Alexis Whittington's nine rebounds tied a season high.
Thoughts from Head Coach Rick Insell
"We didn't deserve to win again. We had a 10-point lead there in the third quarter and we started playing individual ball instead of team ball. We had 10 rebounds, got outrebounded 50-40. They have the best player in the league. Jordyn Jenkins is the best player in the league. She's a pro. No if ands or buts about it. When she got the ball, she fouled out almost everybody we had.
"We didn't make good decisions. Everytime we went inside, they blocked the ball and got a layup. That lead to their momentum."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee is home for two games next week, beginning with WKU Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the Murphy Center.
Follow the Lady Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball on social media on Facebook (/MTSUWBB), Twitter (@MT_WBB) and Instagram (@mt_wbb).
The Lady Raiders held a tight lead for the majority of the first half. A 14-4 run to start the second stretched the MTSU lead to 36-25 at the 4:54 mark in the third quarter. After the Roadrunners erased the deficit, the two teams exchanged shares of the lead for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter until a late 8-0 run put UTSA in front for the final 3:54.
Courtney Whitson recorded her 10th career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Eight of Whitson's boards were on the offensive glass. Savannah Wheeler finished with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Kseniya Malashka added nine points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
By The Numbers
19: Offensive rebounds recorded by the Lady Raiders, which was a season high and the most since grabbing 18 Nov. 15, 2021 vs. Vanderbilt.
11: Lead changes and five ties between the Lady Raiders and Roadrunners this afternoon.
20: Turnovers forced by the Lady Raiders. It's the ninth game this season Middle Tennessee has forced 20-plus turnovers.
Game Notes
- The Lady Raiders fell to 9-1 all-time vs. UTSA.
- Alexis Whittington's nine rebounds tied a season high.
Thoughts from Head Coach Rick Insell
"We didn't deserve to win again. We had a 10-point lead there in the third quarter and we started playing individual ball instead of team ball. We had 10 rebounds, got outrebounded 50-40. They have the best player in the league. Jordyn Jenkins is the best player in the league. She's a pro. No if ands or buts about it. When she got the ball, she fouled out almost everybody we had.
"We didn't make good decisions. Everytime we went inside, they blocked the ball and got a layup. That lead to their momentum."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee is home for two games next week, beginning with WKU Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the Murphy Center.
Follow the Lady Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball on social media on Facebook (/MTSUWBB), Twitter (@MT_WBB) and Instagram (@mt_wbb).
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