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Conference USA Tournament - UTEP Miners vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Wrap - Middle Tennessee Wins 66-59
Middle Tennessee got 19 points from Eli Lawrence en route to a 66-59 victory over UTEP on Thursday at Ford Center at The Star.
Middle Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites.
DeAndre Dishman had 18 points for Middle Tennessee and Camryn Weston chipped in with 9 points. Camryn Weston had 3 assists for them, while Donovan Sims was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UTEP got a 13-point performance from Jamal Bieniemy, who was supported by 12 points from Souley Boum. Jamal Bieniemy had 3 assists in a losing cause for UTEP, while Keonte Kennedy grabbed 10 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Middle Tennessee as they grabbed 40 boards, while UTEP only had 34