EL PASO, Texas — Middle Tennessee men's basketball shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and outrebounded UTEP by 13 Thursday night, but 27 turnovers were too many to overcome in a 73-59 loss at the Don Haskins Center. recorded his second double-double in three games to go along with a career-high six assists.
The Blue Raiders (6-12, 0-3 CUSA) fell behind 8-0 to start the game, but Coleman-Jones scored seven points during a 9-2 Blue Raider run that cut the lead to one with five minutes left in the first half. A subsequent 10-0 run by the Miners (10-8, 1-2) helped widen the gap heading into halftime.