Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Thursday, February 27
Las Cruces, N.M.
8 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
at
New Mexico State
Blue Raiders to embark on final road trip to NM State, UTEP
2/26/2025 7:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men's basketball program is set to embark on its final road trip of the regular season, traveling out west to face New Mexico State and UTEP. The contest against the Aggies will tip off at 8 p.m. CT in Las Cruces, N.M. Thursday from the Pan American Center. The final road game of the regular season is Saturday versus the Miners, which will tip off at 3 p.m. CT from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Both games can be streamed on ESPN+ and the Blue Raider Network.
Series History
NM State leads the all-time series, 7-4.
The Aggies won the last meeting between the two, a low-scoring 61-57 affair in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Blue Raider Notes
• Cam Weston surpassed the 1,000 career point mark Saturday, becoming the 37th Blue Raider to achieve this feat.
• Essam Mostafa became the lone active MTSU player to total 1,500 career points Saturday on an and-one in the second half.
• With a 10.4-point increase in scoring offense compared to last season, Middle Tennessee owns the largest increase in the conference and the 11th largest in DI.
• Junior guard Tre Green played his best game of the season against Sam Houston at home, scoring a season-high 17 points. Green knocked down five threes on the afternoon, just one short of his career high.
• The Blue Raiders rank 53rd in the country in defensive rebounds per game, pulling in an average of 26.48 per game.
• Blocking an average of 4.5 shots per game, Middle Tennessee ranks 44th in the country.
• With an average of 3.31 offensive rebounds per game, Essam Mostafa is ranked 25th in the nation, first in the conference.
• Racking up 11 double-doubles this season, Mostafa ranks first in CUSA and 24th in the country.
• Shooting an average field goal percentage of 58.9 percent, Mostafa ranks 24th in the nation.
• In the road game against Western Kentucky, three Blue Raiders scored 20+ points, marking the first time since January 2020 that this feat has been achieved.
• With one additional game coached, head coach Nick McDevitt will tie Coach Bruce Stewart for the third-most MTSU games coached (217).
Aggie Notes
• NM State is coming off a successful road trip sweep over Jax State and Kennesaw State.
• Peter Filipovity was named Conference USA Player of the Week this past week after averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on the road.
• The Aggies are the only team this season to sweep the Jax State-Kennesaw State road trip.
• During his last four games, Zawdie Jackson has averaged 17 points and three rebounds, while shooting 44 percent from the field and 47 percent from deep.
• NM State leads the conference in bench points, averaging 25.0 points per game from their non-starters.
Series History
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series over the Miners, 12-7.
Middle Tennessee took the last game, 71-68, in the Murphy Center to kick off February.
Miner Notes
• Entering this weekend, UTEP is on a three-game losing streak for the first time this season, dropping both road contests.
• The Miners are 11-3 at home this season.
• Otis Frazier III leads the team in points per game, averaging 14.4, good for ninth in the conference.
• UTEP is one of just three schools to boast two players producing at least 2.0 steals per game with Otis Frazier III (2.44) and Corey Camper Jr. (2.20).
• The Miners rank second in the country averaging 10.6 steals per game and their 285 steals this season are currently fourth on the school's single-season record list.
Series History
NM State leads the all-time series, 7-4.
The Aggies won the last meeting between the two, a low-scoring 61-57 affair in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Blue Raider Notes
• Cam Weston surpassed the 1,000 career point mark Saturday, becoming the 37th Blue Raider to achieve this feat.
• Essam Mostafa became the lone active MTSU player to total 1,500 career points Saturday on an and-one in the second half.
• With a 10.4-point increase in scoring offense compared to last season, Middle Tennessee owns the largest increase in the conference and the 11th largest in DI.
• Junior guard Tre Green played his best game of the season against Sam Houston at home, scoring a season-high 17 points. Green knocked down five threes on the afternoon, just one short of his career high.
• The Blue Raiders rank 53rd in the country in defensive rebounds per game, pulling in an average of 26.48 per game.
• Blocking an average of 4.5 shots per game, Middle Tennessee ranks 44th in the country.
• With an average of 3.31 offensive rebounds per game, Essam Mostafa is ranked 25th in the nation, first in the conference.
• Racking up 11 double-doubles this season, Mostafa ranks first in CUSA and 24th in the country.
• Shooting an average field goal percentage of 58.9 percent, Mostafa ranks 24th in the nation.
• In the road game against Western Kentucky, three Blue Raiders scored 20+ points, marking the first time since January 2020 that this feat has been achieved.
• With one additional game coached, head coach Nick McDevitt will tie Coach Bruce Stewart for the third-most MTSU games coached (217).
Aggie Notes
• NM State is coming off a successful road trip sweep over Jax State and Kennesaw State.
• Peter Filipovity was named Conference USA Player of the Week this past week after averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on the road.
• The Aggies are the only team this season to sweep the Jax State-Kennesaw State road trip.
• During his last four games, Zawdie Jackson has averaged 17 points and three rebounds, while shooting 44 percent from the field and 47 percent from deep.
• NM State leads the conference in bench points, averaging 25.0 points per game from their non-starters.
Series History
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series over the Miners, 12-7.
Middle Tennessee took the last game, 71-68, in the Murphy Center to kick off February.
Miner Notes
• Entering this weekend, UTEP is on a three-game losing streak for the first time this season, dropping both road contests.
• The Miners are 11-3 at home this season.
• Otis Frazier III leads the team in points per game, averaging 14.4, good for ninth in the conference.
• UTEP is one of just three schools to boast two players producing at least 2.0 steals per game with Otis Frazier III (2.44) and Corey Camper Jr. (2.20).
• The Miners rank second in the country averaging 10.6 steals per game and their 285 steals this season are currently fourth on the school's single-season record list.
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