Whatever the UTEP men’s basketball team needed to just keep close with Middle Tennessee never showed up Friday, and in turn Middle Tennessee proved why they are one of the top Mid-Major’s in college basketball.
The Blue Raiders forced 18 UTEP turnovers which led to 25 points off turnovers, and shot 46.7 percent from the floor in the second half as they were never tested and easily ended UTEP’s season 86-52 in the C-USA Tournament Semifinal.
Reggie Upshaw was held scoreless in the first UTEP-MTSU matchup, but the senior scored 18 points leading four Blue Raiders in double figures also helping Middle Tennessee ink their name into the at-large picutre barring a slip up tomorrow in the championship game tomorrow.