MIAMI, Fla. – Thanks to red-hot shooting from long range, Middle Tennessee defeated FIU 92-62 on Saturday afternoon at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
After trading baskets to open the game, the Lady Raiders (16-4, 6-0 CUSA) used a 16-2 run to take a 14-point lead over the Panthers (14-6, 5-1 CUSA) at the first media break. MTSU continued to hit shots from range early, shooting 80 percent from beyond the arc in the first quarter to take a 35-12 lead into the second. The Lady Raiders' hot hands followed into the second period. Despite FIU finding some rhythm late in the quarter, Middle Tennessee took a 52-33 lead into the half.