Birmingham, Ala. – Braxton Ogbueze scored a team-high 21 points but the Charlotte 49ers (14-19) saw their season end with a 79-61 loss to Middle Tennessee (22-9) in the Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals.
“We played really hard in the first half,” Charlotte coach Mark Price said. “Momentum changed late in the first half after they hit a couple of threes. We could not score in the second half. Give Middle Tennessee credit they are a hard-nosed veteran team. We did not play well in the second half. I told the guys in the locker room after the game to keep your heads high.