FRISCO, Texas – Middle Tennessee is back in the Conference USA Championship game for the fifth time in seven years after disposing of UTEP, 74-58, in Friday's semifinal.
The Lady Raiders (16-7) used a 13-0 run to take a 13-4 lead early in Friday's game and never looked back as they steamrolled their way into the title game against Rice Saturday at 5 p.m. The 2021 championship game will be a rematch of the 2019 title bout and pits the regular season champs from the East and West divisions. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.