UTEP's comeback falls short in C-USA semi-final against Middle Tennessee, 68-62

UTEP's comeback falls short in C-USA semi-final against Middle Tennessee, 68-62

FRISCO, Texas - Elina Arike scored a career-high 23 points as No. 4 seed UTEP went toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee on Friday night in a 68-62 loss in the semifinals of the Conference USA Championships inside the Ford Center at The Star. After playing close games all season, the Miners (20-11, 12-8 C-USA) did so once again in what was the school-record 22nd single-digit contest for the season. A 7-0 run over a 57-second stretch late i…

No. 25 Middle Tennessee holds off UTEP to win 68-62 in C-USA Tournament Semifinals

FRISCO, Texas (KTSM) - No. 25 Middle Tennessee needed big performances from three of its stars, but the Blue Raiders managed to hold off UTEP 68-62 in the Friday's Conference USA Tournament Semifinals in Frisco. UTEP (20-11) got 23 points from Elina Arike and 18 from N'Yah Boyd, as they bowed out in the tournament semifinals for the second time in three years. Middle Tennessee (27-4) advanced to Saturday's tournament title game and is one victo…

C-USA tournament: No. 25 Middle Tennessee holds off UTEP in final minute of semifinals

The UTEP Miners women's basketball team rallies from 15 down to lead in fourth quarter, but fall to 27-4 Middle Tennessee.