HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — It was neck-and-neck for 38 minutes on Friday night, but Middle Tennessee women's basketball (26-7) pulled away late in the Blue Raiders' 71-63 win over rivals Western Kentucky (23-9) to advance to the Conference USA finals on Saturday afternoon.
The first segment of the game was a lengthy one. scored the first Blue Raider points and had five at the game's first media timeout, six minutes and 35 seconds into the first quarter with the Blue Raiders trailing by three.
In the final minute and a half of the first quarter, the Lady Toppers went from leading by eight to trailing by one after a 3-pointer, layup, three, and a layup by Scott that beat the buzzer.