MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A midday affair from the Murphy Center saw NM State (6-10, 2-2 CUSA) match up with the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee (9-7, 4-0 CUSA). Offensive woes plagued the Aggies as they fell to the reigning regular-season conference champions, 88-51.
The home side scored first, though Lucía Yenes picked off a Blue Raider pass and finished in the lane for an easy basket, knotting the game at 2-2. However, an extended offensive drought saw the Aggies face a deficit of 16-3 with 4:19 in the opening stanza. Yenes would tally six first-quarter points, giving her 500 career points with the Crimson & White – the most among the 2025-26 roster.