FRISCO, Texas – A'Queen Hayes saved her best for the biggest game of the season to date and, as a result, Middle Tennessee will be playing for the C-USA Championship against No. 24-ranked Rice Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Hayes poured in a career-high 34 points on 13-of-23 shooting and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season. Hayes, who played all 40 minutes, was most outstanding in the second half when the game was on the line. The senior transfer was 9-of-11 from the field in the second half when she scored 23 of her points.