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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Two clutch free throws down the stretch by sealed a, 78-72, victory Thursday night, handing UTEP their first conference loss of the season.
led the Raiders with a season-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. tallied his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Buford added 15 points and eight boards.
Middle Tennessee (9-5, 1-1) shot 42.0 percent from the field and 36.0 percent from three-point range on the night. The Raiders outrebounded UTEP (10-6, 2-1) 44-39 with 17 rebounds coming on the offensive glass.