Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Newark, Del.
4 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
15-13,10-6CUSA
67
at
53
Delaware
12-17,6-11CUSA
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12
26
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67
Delaware
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Middle Tennessee Earns 67–53 Victory at Delaware
2/28/2026 6:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NEWARK, Del. – Middle Tennessee (15-13, 10-6 CUSA) beat Delaware (12-17, 6-11 CUSA) on Saturday night, 67-53.
In the first quarter, Delaware had an early lead 5-0, but Middle Tennessee responded with a 12-0 run to go ahead 12-5. By halftime, the Blue Raiders were leading by 15, with freshman Macie Phifer recording 14 points for a score of 38-23.
During the third quarter, Blair Baugus scored a layup to extend the lead to 42-30. The Blue Raiders' defense held the Blue Hens to a scoring drought of 2:16. In the fourth quarter, the Blue Raiders opened with a 7-0 run, bringing the score to 60-44. The Blue Hens committed five turnovers in the final three minutes, following a steal by Baugus, which led to a three-pointer by Phifer, assisted by Savannah Davis, extending the lead to 63-44.
Baugus recorded another double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Phifer tallied 22 points, playing the full 40 minutes. Davis, senior Alayna Contreras, and freshman Kirston Verhulst each scored 9 points.
Coach's Comments:
"I was really proud of them. I'm very proud of them. We knew we had to come up with a win. I thought we got some good play out of Macie Phifer early. I thought Savannah Davis gave us some big minutes. She held one of their leading three-point shooters to one field goal, one three-pointer."
By the Numbers:
18: MTSU scored 23 points off 15 turnovers.
36: Middle Tennessee recorded 36 points in the paint.
19: MTSU's largest lead was 19.
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee returns to the Glass House to host the FIU Panthers on Thursday, March 5, inside the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 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).
In the first quarter, Delaware had an early lead 5-0, but Middle Tennessee responded with a 12-0 run to go ahead 12-5. By halftime, the Blue Raiders were leading by 15, with freshman Macie Phifer recording 14 points for a score of 38-23.
During the third quarter, Blair Baugus scored a layup to extend the lead to 42-30. The Blue Raiders' defense held the Blue Hens to a scoring drought of 2:16. In the fourth quarter, the Blue Raiders opened with a 7-0 run, bringing the score to 60-44. The Blue Hens committed five turnovers in the final three minutes, following a steal by Baugus, which led to a three-pointer by Phifer, assisted by Savannah Davis, extending the lead to 63-44.
Baugus recorded another double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Phifer tallied 22 points, playing the full 40 minutes. Davis, senior Alayna Contreras, and freshman Kirston Verhulst each scored 9 points.
Coach's Comments:
"I was really proud of them. I'm very proud of them. We knew we had to come up with a win. I thought we got some good play out of Macie Phifer early. I thought Savannah Davis gave us some big minutes. She held one of their leading three-point shooters to one field goal, one three-pointer."
By the Numbers:
18: MTSU scored 23 points off 15 turnovers.
36: Middle Tennessee recorded 36 points in the paint.
19: MTSU's largest lead was 19.
UP NEXT:
Middle Tennessee returns to the Glass House to host the FIU Panthers on Thursday, March 5, inside the Murphy Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 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
UD
FG%
.475
.370
3FG%
.360
.227
FT%
1.000
.889
RB
32
33
TO
12
15
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
18
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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