Blue Raiders host UTEP looking for third straight win

Saturday, Feb. 17 \| 5 p.m. \| Murphy Center \| Murfreesboro, Tenn.

	MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS 10-15, 4-6 CUSA	vs	UTEP MINERS 13-12, 4-6 CUSA

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – MTSU men's basketball looks for its third straight victory Saturday as it takes on UTEP in the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Blue Raiders are coming off a 76-69 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday in which they overcame a 17-point deficit, scoring 52 points in the second half. Jestin Porter's 26 points were a game-high, and Jared Coleman-Jones contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.

All-Time Against UTEP
» The Blue Raiders are 10-7 all-time against the Miners.
» MTSU has won six of eight matchups against UTEP in the Glass House.

Blue Raider Notes
» Middle Tennessee over its last 45 home games has limited opponents to 60.1 points per game in regulation, having gone 37-8 in that stretch. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Blue Raiders
are allowing 62.7 regulation ppg in neutral site games and 75.7 on the road.
» Jestin Porter is averaging 18.1 points per game in Conference USA play after his game-high 26 against New Mexico State. He set a new career high with 30 points against Jacksonville State on Jan. 24.
» Elias King on Saturday passed James Washington and Raymond Cintron for sole possession of 10th in MTSU history with 139 career threes.
» Tre Green has made multiple 3-pointers in five of his last six appearances.
» The Blue Raiders have shot better than 80 percent from the free throw line four times in their last six games.
» Porter's four assists Thursday were the most by a Blue Raider with no turnovers against a Division I opponent this season.
» Justin Bufford is ninth in program history with 68 blocked shots, one away from tying Theryn Hudson for eighth. His four blocks against WKU are the most by a Blue Raider this season.

Scouting the Miners
» UTEP is 0-8 in true road games.
» The Miners have lost four of their last six games.
» UTEP leads the nation in turnovers forced per game with 19.04 and steals per game with 11.8.
» Tae Hardy is the Miners' leading scorer with 15.4 points per game.

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