Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Thursday, January 15
Ruston, La.
6:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
9-8,4-1CUSA
48
at
61
LA Tech
10-5,3-1CUSA
1
2
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Middle Tenn.
5
16
14
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48
Louisiana Tech
15
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Blue Raiders Suffer First CUSA Loss in 61–48 Defeat at Louisiana Tech
1/15/2026 9:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RUSTON, La. — Middle Tennessee (9-8, CUSA 4-1) suffered its first conference loss of the season Thursday night, falling 61–48 to Louisiana Tech (10-5, CUSA 3-1) at the Thomas Assembly Center.
Middle Tennessee struggled to find an offensive rhythm early, shooting just 20% in the opening quarter as Louisiana Tech built a 15-5 lead after one. The Blue Raiders closed the gap with a 6-0 run before halftime.
Freshman Yu Han Lin led Middle Tennessee with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while freshman Macie Phifer added 10 points and six rebounds. The Blue Raiders shot 40% from the field but went just 5-for-11 from the free throw line and committed 20 turnovers, which Louisiana Tech converted into 19 points.
Coach's Comments:
"We played hard, but we didn't play smart. We had too many turnovers and didn't hit our free throws. You can't win on the road when you do that. We'll look at the film tonight, see what we need to work on, and take it from there."
By The Numbers:
2: Blue Raiders scored two players in double figures
30: Middle Tennessee grabbed 30 rebounds, including 22 on the defensive end
20: The Blue Raider bench contributed 20 points
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee remains on the road to face Sam Houston on Saturday, Jan. 17, inside Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball on social media on Facebook (/MTSUWBB), X (Formerly known as Twitter) (@MT_WBB) and Instagram (@mt_wbb).
Middle Tennessee struggled to find an offensive rhythm early, shooting just 20% in the opening quarter as Louisiana Tech built a 15-5 lead after one. The Blue Raiders closed the gap with a 6-0 run before halftime.
Freshman Yu Han Lin led Middle Tennessee with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while freshman Macie Phifer added 10 points and six rebounds. The Blue Raiders shot 40% from the field but went just 5-for-11 from the free throw line and committed 20 turnovers, which Louisiana Tech converted into 19 points.
Coach's Comments:
"We played hard, but we didn't play smart. We had too many turnovers and didn't hit our free throws. You can't win on the road when you do that. We'll look at the film tonight, see what we need to work on, and take it from there."
By The Numbers:
2: Blue Raiders scored two players in double figures
30: Middle Tennessee grabbed 30 rebounds, including 22 on the defensive end
20: The Blue Raider bench contributed 20 points
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee remains on the road to face Sam Houston on Saturday, Jan. 17, inside Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. The game will air on the Blue Raider Network and broadcast on ESPN+.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball on social media on Facebook (/MTSUWBB), X (Formerly known as Twitter) (@MT_WBB) and Instagram (@mt_wbb).
Team Stats
MTSU
LATech
FG%
.400
.444
3FG%
.350
.350
FT%
.455
.600
RB
30
32
TO
20
13
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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