Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, January 2
Kennesaw, Ga.
6 p.m.
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Blue Raiders Open CUSA Play with Road Win at Kennesaw State
1/2/2026 8:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KENNESAW, Ga. — Middle Tennessee (6-7, 1-0 CUSA) earned its first Conference USA victory of the season with a road win over Kennesaw State (7-5, 0-1 CUSA) on Friday, Jan. 2.
Senior Alayna Contreras hit her first field goal of the game, reaching a milestone by scoring her 1,000th NCAA career point. The Blue Raiders got off to a great start with a 13-0 run, leading 13-2 early on, and went into halftime ahead by 8 points, 28-20. In the third quarter, sophomore guard Savannah Davis ended MTSU's 4-minute scoring drought, pushing the lead to 32-28. The Blue Raiders then wrapped up the third quarter with a 7-0 run, finishing up 39-32.
Freshman guard Blair Baugus added a layup that boosted their lead to a game-high 15 points at 56-41 with 2:32 left in the fourth quarter. Baugus had a standout performance, scoring a career-high 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and making 3 steals, while Contreras added 18 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Coach's Comments
"Well, this is probably one of the most complete games we've had this year because we ran offense. We took care of the basketball. We handled our pressure. I thought we did a good job on the floor."
By the Numbers
6: Blair Baugus recorded her 6th double-double this season with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
21: The Blue Raiders scored 21 points in the 4th quarter.
34: MTSU collected a total of 34 rebounds, including 25 defensive rebounds.
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee travels to Jax State on Sunday, Jan. 4, inside Pete Mathews Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 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).
Senior Alayna Contreras hit her first field goal of the game, reaching a milestone by scoring her 1,000th NCAA career point. The Blue Raiders got off to a great start with a 13-0 run, leading 13-2 early on, and went into halftime ahead by 8 points, 28-20. In the third quarter, sophomore guard Savannah Davis ended MTSU's 4-minute scoring drought, pushing the lead to 32-28. The Blue Raiders then wrapped up the third quarter with a 7-0 run, finishing up 39-32.
Freshman guard Blair Baugus added a layup that boosted their lead to a game-high 15 points at 56-41 with 2:32 left in the fourth quarter. Baugus had a standout performance, scoring a career-high 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and making 3 steals, while Contreras added 18 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Coach's Comments
"Well, this is probably one of the most complete games we've had this year because we ran offense. We took care of the basketball. We handled our pressure. I thought we did a good job on the floor."
By the Numbers
6: Blair Baugus recorded her 6th double-double this season with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
21: The Blue Raiders scored 21 points in the 4th quarter.
34: MTSU collected a total of 34 rebounds, including 25 defensive rebounds.
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee travels to Jax State on Sunday, Jan. 4, inside Pete Mathews Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 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
KennSt
FG%
.404
.392
3FG%
.227
.333
FT%
.867
.444
RB
34
29
TO
16
20
STL
12
5
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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