MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's basketball found a groove early and kept it going late, converting a plethora of opportunities at the rim while keeping FIU off the glass to cruise to a 67-41 victory at the Murphy Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Raiders (18-2, 11-0 C-USA) scored their 16th straight win by outscoring the Panthers (10-10, 5-6 C-USA) 46-22 in the paint, holding FIU to just 28.8 percent shooting from the field. Despite giving up a 15-6 lead to start the game, the Lady Raiders quickly countered punch, ending the first quarter on a 6-0 run and the second quarter on a 17-2 run to take a 29-21 lead in the locker room at halftime.