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Middle Tennessee Defeats UTEP 48-47 - Recap
Middle Tennessee grabbed a 48-47 win over UTEP on Saturday, behind a 11-point effort from Antonio Green at Murphy Center.
Middle Tennessee won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Reggie Scurry had 9 points for Middle Tennessee and Jayce Johnson chipped in with 5 points. Jayce Johnson had 3 assists for them, while James Hawthorne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UTEP got a 14-point performance from Paul Thomas, who was supported by 10 points from Evan Gilyard. Jordan Lathon had 4 assists in a losing cause for UTEP, while Nigel Hawkins grabbed 10 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Middle Tennessee had a 38-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.