Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ UTSA Roadrunners
UTSA hands No. 21 Middle Tennessee women 2nd straight loss
SAN ANTONIO -- — Jordyn Jenkins scored 20 points and had 16 rebounds and Elyssa Coleman scored 18 points and UTSA upended No. 21 Middle Tennessee 58-53 on Saturday.
Kyra White grabbed 13 rebounds and distributed eight assists for UTSA (6-16, 4-9 Conference USA). The Roadrunners have won two of three. The Lady Raiders beat UTSA 80-41 at home on Jan. 5.
Courtney Whitson scored 13 points for MTSU and Savannah Wheeler 11.
MTSU (18-4, 11-2) dropped its second straight following a 16-game winning streak. UTEP beat Middle Tennessee 65-62 on Thursday night.
Coleman's basket with 3:54 remaining gave UTSA a 51-50 lead and the Roadrunners led the rest of the way, making five of their last shots compared to 1 for 10 for Middle Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee appeared on the verge of breaking it open, turning a 22-21 halftime lead into a 36-25 advantage with 4:54 left before the end of the third quarter. UTSA countered, however, and proceeded to outscore the Lady Raiders 16-8 to close the quarter to get within 41-39.
Middle Tennessee hosts Western Kentucky on Thursday. UTSA travels to UTEP on Jan. 11.
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Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Natasha Camy
Referee:Carla Roberts-Jeter
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 3-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Sam Houston | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Missouri State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Liberty | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 2-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| New Mexico State | 2-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| UTEP | 1-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-2 | 2 | 8-6 |
| Florida International | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 0-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-3 | 3 | 4-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Tulsa | 2-0 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
| UTSA | 2-0 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| East Carolina | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| South Florida | 2-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| North Texas | 2-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Charlotte | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Temple | 1-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Memphis | 1-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Tulane | 1-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| UAB | 0-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Wichita State | 0-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
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