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Lady Raiders, Miners set for matchup on Glory Road
2/16/2024 4:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Saturday, Feb. 17 | 2 p.m. | Don Haskins Center | El Paso, Texas |
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE LADY RAIDERS 20-3, 10-0 CUSA |
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EL PASO, Texas – Middle Tennessee remains in the desert for another Conference USA showdown against UTEP on Saturday, Feb. 17 in Don Haskins Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
GAME 25
» Saturday, February 17 - 2 p.m.
» Don Haskins Center
» El Paso, Texas
SERIES HISTORY
» This marks the 16th meeting in series history between the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders and UTEP Miners
» Middle Tennessee leads the all-time series 12-3 against UTEP
» MTSU won the previous meeting 81-70 at the Murphy Center. Despite only shooting 37.1 percent, five Lady Raiders scored in double figures, while Iullia Grabovskaia logged an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double.
LADY RAIDER NOTES
» Savannah Wheeler graduated this December with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Integrated Studies and plans to pursue another degree in Health and Human Performance.
» With a pair of triples against GCU, Wheeler became just the 16th player in CUSA history to eclipse 200 career made three-point field goals.
» With four three-point field goals against Sam Houston, Courtney Whitson became the all-time record holder at Middle Tennessee with 260.
» The Lady Raiders are coming off a 73-37 win over NM State. In a matchup featuring two of Conference USA's top defenses, MTSU shut down the Aggies offense and exploited their defense thanks to another impressive three-point shooting night.
» Wheeler was named the Conference USA Player of the Week. The graduate was sensational this week, tallying 51 points on 19-of-37 (51.3 percent) from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe to pair with 17 assists, five rebounds and four steals. This marks the eighth weekly CUSA accolade picked up by a Lady Raider this season.
» With five rebounds against FIU, Courtney Whitson joined Ebony Rowe as the only Lady Raiders in program history to eclipse 1,000 career rebounds and 1,000 career points.
» With 18 points against the Miners, Savannah Wheeler became the 10th player in Conference USA history to eclipse 2,000 career points.
» With 13 free throws against the Aggies, Wheeler became the CUSA all-time leader in career free throws made with 579.
» With eight points against the Aggies, Jalynn Gregory became just the 34th Lady Raider to eclipse 1,000 career points.
» With a career-high eight triples against the Gamecocks, Jalynn Gregory became the 17th player in CUSA history to eclipse 200 career made three-pointers. She joins Savannah Wheeler and Courtney Whitson as the only Lady Raiders to accomplish that feat.
» Boldyreva has established herself as one of the top defenders in the nation. She currently leads the league and ranks fourth in the nation with 74 blocks on the season.
» Middle Tennessee became just the 25th school in NCAA Division I women's basketball history and the third in Conference USA to reach 1,000 program wins on Thursday, Nov. 9 when the Lady Raiders defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 93-48.
» The 2023-24 roster boasts seven international players: Jada Grannum (Canada); Dora Van Rijs (Hungary); Anastasiia Boldyreva, Iullia Grabovskaia and Stanislava Kabernick (Russia); Sifa Ineza (Rwanda); Zahira Arizmendi Rubio(Spain). Entering this season the Lady Raiders have only had 10 international players in program history.
» Head Coach Rick Insell has led the Lady Raiders to 17 consecutive post-seasons. He has tallied a 453-155 record at his alma mater.
» Paint Huntsville #TrueBlue again! Get your all session passes for the Conference USA Basketball Tournament (March 12-16) in Huntsville, Alabama today by contacting the MTSU Ticket Office at 615-898-5261. For just $175 you can attend both the men's and women's games.
SCOUTING THE MINERS
» UTEP is currently 9-14 on the season and 4-6 in league play, sitting in sixth place in the CUSA standings.
» Jane Asinde leads the Miners in scoring (16.1) and rebounds 9.1). She is joined by Erin Wilson (12.9) as the only players averaging double figure scoring.
» In the previous meeting, Asinde went off for 28 points, four rebounds and two steals
» The Miners ranks second in the league in Field Goal Percentage (43.1) and Defensive Rebound Percentage (.725).
» The Miners ranks last in the league in Scoring Defense (71.7), Three-Point Field Goal Defense Percentage (35.2) and Three-Point Field Goals Made (4.3 per game).
FOLLOW THE LADY RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball on social media on Facebook (/MTSUWBB), X (Formerly known as Twitter) (@MT_WBB) and Instagram (@mt_wbb).
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