MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's basketball needed to grind out some tough minutes on Saturday but found a way to turn defense into offense to pull away, rolling past FIU 73-54 in the Murphy Center.
The Lady Raiders (19-4, 9-0 CUSA) battled early, ending the first quarter on a 6-0 run that served as the margin for most of the rest of the first half, as the teams combined to shoot just 8-for-31 in the second quarter. The Panthers (16-7, 7-2 CUSA) were one point better in the frame thanks to a pair of three-pointers, while MTSU failed to make any of their six second quarter attempts, allowing MTSU to head into the locker room up 33-28.